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Beetroot vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and pimiento

  • Beetroot has more folate and manganese, while pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Pimiento covers your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 18 times more folate than pimiento. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, pimiento contains only 6µg.
  • Pimiento has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1632.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 84.9mg 89%
Folate 109µg 6µg 26%
Vitamin A 2µg 133µg 15%
Iron 0.8mg 1.68mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.215mg 11%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.092mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 8.3µg 7%
Potassium 325mg 158mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.69mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.049mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.615mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 1.61g 1.1g 1%
Carbs 9.56g 5.1g 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.017mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.161g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 435g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.71g N/A
Choline 6mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.3%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.