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Beetroot vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and pound cake

  • Beetroot is richer in folate and manganese, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and choline.
  • Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has 3 times more manganese than pound cake. Beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, while pound cake has 0.11mg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +993.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.17g 13.96g 21%
Folate 109µg 42µg 17%
Calories 43kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.249mg 16%
Threonine 0.047mg 153mg 15%
Carbs 9.56g 53.64g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Phosphorus 40mg 140mg 14%
Sodium 78mg 377mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.173mg 12%
Choline 6mg 65.6mg 11%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.11mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.48mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.615mg 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 70µg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Protein 1.61g 5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.02g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.485mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 325mg 149mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.65mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.042mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.036mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +238.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5598.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.