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Beetroot vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beetroot and potato chips

  • Beetroot is higher in folate; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Beetroot has 2 times more folate than potato chips. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, potato chips have only 45µg.
  • Beetroot has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +308%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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 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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +534.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1045.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +885.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10950%
Contains more CholineCholine +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 9.11mg 60%
Fats 0.17g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.027g 10.96g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.66mg 46%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 31.1mg 29%
Potassium 325mg 1275mg 28%
Copper 0.075mg 0.306mg 26%
Calories 43kcal 536kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 9.84g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.827mg 22%
Histidine 0.021mg 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 40mg 165mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.1µg 18%
Folate 109µg 45µg 16%
Carbs 9.56g 52.9g 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.197mg 12%
Protein 1.61g 7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.167mg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.63mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 67mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 4.8g 8%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.09mg 7%
Choline 6mg 37.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.402mg 5%
Sodium 78mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4509.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.8%
Contains more FatsFats +20252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20183.3%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.