Beetroot vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beetroot and rice
- Beetroot has more folate, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C; however, rice is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Beetroot covers your daily folate needs 13% more than rice.
- Rice has less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +91.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +828.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +425.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +341.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 58µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 35mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.476mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 28.17g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.472mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 2.69g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +157.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.7% |
