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Beetroot vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and shortbread

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more IronIron +272.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.17g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.027g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.8mg 2.98mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.353mg 27%
Calories 43kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.314mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.275mg 18%
Carbs 9.56g 63.78g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 78mg 353mg 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 11µg 9%
Protein 1.61g 5.37g 8%
Potassium 325mg 88mg 7%
Folate 109µg 81µg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 66mg 4%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.393mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.321mg 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.09mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.49mg 1%
Choline 6mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2332.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.2%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13776.7%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.