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Beetroot vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and pumpkin pie?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, yet pumpkin pie is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin K, selenium, and copper.
  • Pumpkin pie's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 68% higher.
  • Beetroot has 4 times more folate than pumpkin pie. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while pumpkin pie has 26µg.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.

We used Beets, raw and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared 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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%

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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +319.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6500%
Contains more CholineCholine +525%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 448µg 50%
Folate 109µg 26µg 21%
Fats 0.17g 9.75g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.177mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.77g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.6g 11%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.2µg 11%
Calories 43kcal 243kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.988g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.4µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0.148mg 8%
Carbs 9.56g 34.83g 8%
Sodium 78mg 239mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.124mg 6%
Choline 6mg 37.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.452mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 167mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.107mg 5%
Protein 1.61g 3.9g 5%
Calcium 16mg 64mg 5%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.227mg 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.76g 18.88g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5635.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.3%
~equal in Other ~1.13g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2850%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.