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Beetroot vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and pilaf

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than beetroot.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more IronIron +205%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1845.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 32.4µg 58%
Sodium 78mg 1303mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.603mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 6.127mg 36%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Folate 109µg 212µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.4mg 26%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.882mg 24%
Carbs 9.56g 76.31g 22%
Iron 0.8mg 2.44mg 21%
Protein 1.61g 10.42g 18%
Phosphorus 40mg 154mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 359kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.715mg 11%
Copper 0.075mg 0.166mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 83mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.087mg 4%
Potassium 325mg 188mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.377g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.37g 2%
Choline 6mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.307g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +989.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.2%
Contains more FatsFats +705.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.2%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1065.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.3%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.