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Burdock root vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between burdock root and beetroot

  • Burdock root has more vitamin B6; however, beetroot has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 22% higher.
  • Beetroot has 4 times less vitamin B6 than burdock root. Burdock root has 0.24mg of vitamin B6, while beetroot has 0.067mg.
  • Burdock root is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Burdock root, raw and Beets, raw.

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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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.35mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +95%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +373.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 23µg 109µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.067mg 13%
Magnesium 38mg 23mg 4%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.329mg 4%
Carbs 17.34g 9.56g 3%
Calcium 41mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.155mg 3%
Sodium 5mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 4.9mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Phosphorus 51mg 40mg 2%
Choline 11.7mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 72kcal 43kcal 1%
Potassium 308mg 325mg 1%
Protein 1.53g 1.61g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 6.76g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 6.76g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.075mg 0%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.334mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.61g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.06g

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.