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Beetroot vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beetroot and pecan pie

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, pecan pie is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 29% more than beetroot.
  • Pecan pie contains 4 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while pecan pie contains 26µg.
  • Beetroot has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Pie, pecan, 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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1614.3%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +319.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 5.71g 38%
Fats 0.17g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.181g 28%
Folate 109µg 26µg 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 12µg 21%
Calories 43kcal 412kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.989g 18%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.712mg 17%
Copper 0.075mg 0.211mg 15%
Carbs 9.56g 52.2g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.188mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.18mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 82µg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.48mg 9%
Phosphorus 40mg 94mg 8%
Sodium 78mg 262mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Protein 1.61g 4.9g 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.02mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.479mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.847mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +349.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34840.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9416.7%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.