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Chicken soup vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken soup and beetroot

  • Chicken soup has more vitamin B3; however, beetroot is richer in folate, fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 26% more.
  • Chicken soup contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. Chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, while beetroot contains 0.334mg.
  • Chicken soup contains less sugar.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of chicken soup is 52.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.5%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2080%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 5µg 109µg 26%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.334mg 8%
Iron 0.21mg 0.8mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 325mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.9mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Sodium 143mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Fats 1.2g 0.17g 2%
Protein 2.52g 1.61g 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.35mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 3.53g 9.56g 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.075mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.027g 1%
Choline 9.2mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.032g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.06g 1%
Calories 36kcal 43kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.067mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 ProteinProtein +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 +1718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.