Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Beetroot
  5. Compare
  6. Beetroot vs. Potato salad

Beetroot vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between beetroot and potato salad

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and fiber; however, potato salad has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 26% higher.
  • Potato salad has 3 times less manganese than beetroot. Beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, while potato salad has 0.101mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.

Infographic

Beetroot vs Potato salad infographic
Infographic link

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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Potato salad DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 7µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 3.737g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 78mg 529mg 20%
Fats 0.17g 8.2g 12%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.101mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.534mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 10mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.141mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Calories 43kcal 143kcal 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.89mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 2.68g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.65mg 2%
Potassium 325mg 254mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 11.17g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6128.3%

People also compare

Beetroot
Beetroot vs Carrot
Carrot
Beetroot
Beetroot vs Onion
Onion
Beetroot
Beetroot vs Radish
Radish
Potato salad
Potato salad vs Potato
Potato
Potato salad
Potato salad vs Mashed potato
Mashed potato
Potato salad
Potato salad vs Coleslaw
Coleslaw

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.