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Butter vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butter and beetroot

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12; however, beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, fiber, iron, and potassium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than beetroot.
  • The glycemic index of beetroot is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1254.2%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8125%

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.
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +34100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Beetroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.027g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.17g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 2µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.032g 58%
Calories 717kcal 43kcal 34%
Folate 3µg 109µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.06g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.04mg 15%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.02mg 0.8mg 10%
Potassium 24mg 325mg 9%
Copper 0.016mg 0.075mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.2µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.067mg 5%
Carbs 0.06g 9.56g 3%
Sodium 11mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.031mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 1.61g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.334mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.155mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +47611.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +388.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2600%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +73118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4916.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.