Beetroot vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beetroot and wafer?
- Beetroot is higher in folate, yet wafer is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 43% more.
- Beetroot has 2 times more folate than wafer. While beetroot has 109µg of folate, wafer has only 47µg.
- The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.
We used Beets, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +401.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +517.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +554.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +565% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +755.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +138.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.463mg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4.01mg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 4.153g | 27% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 14.2g | 22% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 580mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 72.7g | 21% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 433kcal | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 4.241g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.266mg | 17% |
| Folate | 109µg | 47µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 2.858mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.696mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.203mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 132mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 4.865g | 12% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 6.6g | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 53mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.381mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.72mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Choline | 6mg | 14.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.4g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1846.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +309.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +660.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15103.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6821.7% |
