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Beetroot vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and pancake

  • Beetroot has more folate, while pancake has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Pancake covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 3 times more folate than pancake. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, pancake contains only 38µg.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1268.8%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2028.6%

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.447g 29%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.9µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 219mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.281mg 19%
Folate 109µg 38µg 18%
Phosphorus 40mg 159mg 17%
Sodium 78mg 439mg 16%
Fats 0.17g 9.7g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.201mg 14%
Iron 0.8mg 1.8mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.122g 10%
Protein 1.61g 6.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calories 43kcal 227kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.567mg 8%
Carbs 9.56g 28.3g 6%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.474g 6%
Potassium 325mg 132mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.405mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.049mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7631.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7311.7%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.