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Beetroot vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and pumpkin flowers?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, yet pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin flowers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 38% higher.
  • Beetroot has 2 times more potassium than pumpkin flowers. Beetroot has 325mg of potassium, while pumpkin flowers have 173mg.

We used Beets, raw and Pumpkin flowers, raw types in this comparison.

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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 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pumpkin flowers DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 28mg 26%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Folate 109µg 59µg 13%
Vitamin A 2µg 97µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Copper 0.075mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 173mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 5mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.075mg 3%
Carbs 9.56g 3.28g 2%
Calcium 16mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.69mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 15kcal 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein 1.61g 1.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.042mg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 49mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.7mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.28g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.8%
~equal in Water ~95.15g

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
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/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.