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Beetroot vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and oatmeal

  • Beetroot has more folate and potassium, while oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 65% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 5 times more potassium than oatmeal. While beetroot contains 325mg of potassium, oatmeal contains only 61mg.
  • Beetroot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +645%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +805.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 5.96mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.26mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.29mg 17%
Folate 109µg 44µg 16%
Vitamin A 2µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.558mg 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Potassium 325mg 61mg 8%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 77mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.317mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.62mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.426g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.36g 2%
Protein 1.61g 2.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.391g 1%
Calories 43kcal 68kcal 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.066mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 49mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 11.67g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Choline 6mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.1%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.