Beetroot vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between beetroot and oranges
- Beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, and iron, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 54% more than beetroot.
- Beetroot has 13 times more manganese than oranges. Beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, while oranges have 0.025mg.
- Beetroot is lower in sugar.
- Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than oranges (45).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1216% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +263.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +985.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 53.2mg | 54% |
| Folate | 109µg | 30µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.025mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 181mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 11.75g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0.94g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 47kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 8.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.9% |
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Water
~86.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.4% |
