Beetroot vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beetroot and semolina?
- Beetroot is richer in folate, yet semolina is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
- Beetroot has 14 times more folate than semolina. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while semolina has 8µg.
We used Beets, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +343.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +191.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +282.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +214.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2742.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1262.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +622.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1411.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +333.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +574.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 19.9µg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 1.035mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.452mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 5.048mg | 29% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Folate | 109µg | 8µg | 25% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 80.89g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.284mg | 23% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 374kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 153mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.224mg | 16% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 7.51g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.672mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 71mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 1.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 174mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.322g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.294g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +788.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +366.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +505.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +746.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +436.7% |
