Beetroot vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and salsa different?
- Beetroot is richer in folate and fiber, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 23% more than salsa.
- Beetroot contains 2 times more fiber than salsa. Beetroot contains 2.8g of fiber, while salsa contains 1.4g.
- Beetroot is lower in sodium.
Beets, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types were used in this article.
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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 | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28% |
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 | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +473.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +223.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 19µg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.24mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 430mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 270mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.107g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.5g
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.029g
