Beetroot vs Sweet potato - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Beetroot and Sweet potato?
- Beetroot is higher in Folate, yet Sweet potato is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Copper.
- Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 79% more.
- Beetroot has 10 times more Folate than Sweet potato. While Beetroot has 109µg of Folate, Sweet potato has only 11µg.
- The amount of Sugars in Sweet potato is lower.
We used Beets, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+31.1%
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Zinc
+16.7%
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Calcium
+87.5%
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Copper
+101.3%
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Phosphorus
+17.5%
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Sodium
-29.5%
Equal in Potassium - 337
Equal in Magnesium - 25
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Iron
+31.1%
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Zinc
+16.7%
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Calcium
+87.5%
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Copper
+101.3%
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Phosphorus
+17.5%
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Sodium
-29.5%
Equal in Potassium - 337
Equal in Magnesium - 25
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+104.2%
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Folate
+890.9%
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Vitamin A
+42890.9%
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Vitamin E
+550%
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Vitamin B1
+151.6%
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Vitamin B2
+52.5%
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Vitamin B3
+66.8%
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Vitamin B5
+416.1%
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Vitamin B6
+211.9%
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Vitamin K
+800%
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Vitamin C
+104.2%
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Folate
+890.9%
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Vitamin A
+42890.9%
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Vitamin E
+550%
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Vitamin B1
+151.6%
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Vitamin B2
+52.5%
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Vitamin B3
+66.8%
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Vitamin B5
+416.1%
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Vitamin B6
+211.9%
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Vitamin K
+800%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
12

85

Mineral Summary Score
18

21

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
10%

9%

Carbohydrates
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20%

Fats
1%

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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Rich in vitamins |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Rich in minerals | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Sweet potato contains less Sugars (difference - 2.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Sweet potato contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food is cheaper?

Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Beetroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 43 | 86 |
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Protein | 1.61 | 1.57 |
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Fats | 0.17 | 0.05 |
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Vitamin C | 4.9 | 2.4 |
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Carbs | 9.56 | 20.12 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 0.8 | 0.61 |
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Calcium | 16 | 30 |
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Potassium | 325 | 337 |
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Magnesium | 23 | 25 |
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Sugars | 6.76 | 4.18 |
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Fiber | 2.8 | 3 |
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Copper | 0.075 | 0.151 |
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Zinc | 0.35 | 0.3 |
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Starch | 12.65 |
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Phosphorus | 40 | 47 |
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Sodium | 78 | 55 |
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Vitamin A | 33 | 14187 |
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Vitamin E | 0.04 | 0.26 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031 | 0.078 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.04 | 0.061 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.334 | 0.557 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.155 | 0.8 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.067 | 0.209 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 0.2 | 1.8 |
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Folate | 109 | 11 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0.027 | 0.018 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.032 | 0.001 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06 | 0.014 |
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Tryptophan | 0.019 | 0.031 |
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Threonine | 0.047 | 0.083 |
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Isoleucine | 0.048 | 0.055 |
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Leucine | 0.068 | 0.092 |
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Lysine | 0.058 | 0.066 |
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Methionine | 0.018 | 0.029 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.046 | 0.089 |
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Valine | 0.056 | 0.086 |
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Histidine | 0.021 | 0.031 |
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Fructose | 0.7 |
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