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Beetroot vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, while tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 453% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 55 times more folate than tuna Bluefin. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while tuna Bluefin contains 2µg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than tuna Bluefin (0).

Beets, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1545%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +715%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%
~equal in Potassium ~323mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +796.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3055.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +783.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 2µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 10.54mg 64%
Protein 1.61g 29.91g 57%
Phosphorus 40mg 326mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.525mg 35%
Folate 109µg 2µg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.37mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.306mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.02mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.844g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Fats 0.17g 6.28g 9%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.612g 7%
Calories 43kcal 184kcal 7%
Iron 0.8mg 1.31mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.053g 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.77mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 0g 3%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 50mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 0g N/A
Potassium 325mg 323mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1757.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3594.1%
Contains more OtherOther +337%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6315.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2973.3%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.