Beetroot vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and salsify different?
- Beetroot is richer in folate and manganese, while salsify is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
- Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 24% more than salsify.
- Beetroot contains 2 times more sugar than salsify. Beetroot contains 6.76g of sugar, while salsify contains 2.9g.
Beets, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 | +27.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +626.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +332.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +331.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 15µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.218mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.173mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Choline | 6mg | 25.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 15.36g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.276mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 2.73g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 283mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 4.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.074g | 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 OtherOther | +45.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.7% |
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Fats
~0.17g
~equal in
Water
~81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +966.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
