Beetroot vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beetroot and pot roast
- Beetroot has more folate, while pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and choline.
- Pot roast covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than beetroot.
- Beetroot contains 12 times more folate than pot roast. While beetroot contains 109µg of folate, pot roast contains only 9µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 | +21.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3190% |
| Contains more IronIron | +202.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1802.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +335% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3757.1% |
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 FolateFolate | +1111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1175% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +327.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1736.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.13µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 6.66mg | 57% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 28.94g | 55% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 27µg | 48% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 7.548g | 34% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 19.17g | 29% |
| Folate | 109µg | 9µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 4.105mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 8.175g | 20% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.42mg | 20% |
| Choline | 6mg | 110.2mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 174mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.283mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 297kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.571mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.708g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 0g | 3% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 231mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-10900% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1697.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11176.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25446.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1080% |
