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Beetroot vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and red cabbage

  • Beetroot has more folate and copper; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% more.
  • Beetroot contains 6 times more folate than red cabbage. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while red cabbage contains 18µg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Cabbage, red, raw.

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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +505.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1063.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19000%
Contains more CholineCholine +185%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 57mg 58%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 38.2µg 32%
Folate 109µg 18µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 56µg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.017mg 6%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.243mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 45mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Sodium 78mg 27mg 2%
Choline 6mg 17.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.069mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Potassium 325mg 243mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 7.37g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.418mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 31kcal 1%
Protein 1.61g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 5.27g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 3.83g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.147mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.024mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.16g
~equal in Water ~90.39g

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% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.