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Beetroot vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beetroot and yolk

  • Beetroot has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +706.3%
Contains more IronIron +241.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1291.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1829%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13570%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 6mg 820.2mg 148%
Selenium 0.7µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 2.99mg 57%
Phosphorus 40mg 390mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.027g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 2µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.17g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.528mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.738g 29%
Protein 1.61g 15.86g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 0.8mg 2.73mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.35mg 22%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.3mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.58mg 17%
Calories 43kcal 322kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.176mg 12%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.055mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calcium 16mg 129mg 11%
Folate 109µg 146µg 9%
Potassium 325mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.024mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 3.59g 2%
Sodium 78mg 48mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.075mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +885.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6906.7%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.