Beetroot vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beetroot and pastry?
- Beetroot is higher in potassium and folate, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
- Beetroot has 5 times more potassium than pastry. While beetroot has 325mg of potassium, pastry has only 61mg.
- The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
We used Beets, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this article.
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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 | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +432.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3357.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +219% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1183.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +607.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1147.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 0.17g | 38.1g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 9.643g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 24.2µg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 4.894g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.398mg | 31% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 551kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 4.168mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.56mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.283mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 45.1g | 12% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 7.3g | 11% |
| Folate | 109µg | 78µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 61mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 249mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.488mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +930.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +353.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22311.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +371.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67390.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8056.7% |
