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Beetroot vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and peppermint

  • Beetroot contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3 than peppermint.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 84% higher.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains more IronIron +535%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.4%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +549%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~114µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 5.08mg 54%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.176mg 37%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 31.8mg 30%
Copper 0.075mg 0.329mg 28%
Vitamin A 2µg 212µg 23%
Calcium 16mg 243mg 23%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.266mg 17%
Magnesium 23mg 80mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.706mg 9%
Potassium 325mg 569mg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 40mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.338mg 4%
Protein 1.61g 3.75g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.082mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.508g 3%
Sodium 78mg 31mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 14.89g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Folate 109µg 114µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.246g 1%
Calories 43kcal 70kcal 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.9%
Contains more FatsFats +452.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.033g

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.