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Beetroot vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and vegetable

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 85% higher.
  • Vegetable has 6 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while vegetable has 19µg.
  • Vegetable is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Iron ~0.82mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +473.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.151mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 214µg 24%
Folate 109µg 19µg 23%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 23.5µg 19%
Fiber 2.8g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.12mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 169mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.851mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 2.86g 3%
Choline 6mg 24.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 3.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.379mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 51mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.074mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 65kcal 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.49mg 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.083mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 13.09g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 8.69g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 0.82mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 3.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.151mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.9%
~equal in Water ~83.23g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.