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Beetroot vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and tomato sauce?

  • Beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and fiber, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 25% more.
  • Beetroot has 3 times more manganese than tomato sauce. While beetroot has 0.329mg of manganese, tomato sauce has only 0.113mg.
  • The amount of sugar in tomato sauce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Beets, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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" 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +65%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 9µg 25%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.44mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.991mg 4%
Sodium 78mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.098mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.96mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 1.2g 1%
Choline 6mg 9.9mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 24kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.024mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 297mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 5.31g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 3.56g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%

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% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.