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Beetroot vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and yogurt?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, fiber, iron, and copper, yet yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Beets, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3555.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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%
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Folate 109µg 7µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.278mg 18%
Protein 1.61g 10.19g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.009mg 14%
Phosphorus 40mg 135mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calcium 16mg 110mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.07mg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0.017mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 141mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.331mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 9.56g 3.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 6mg 15.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.52mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.208mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 59kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.9%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

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
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.