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Chicory vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicory and beetroot

  • Beetroot is higher than chicory in folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 18% higher.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Chicory, witloof, 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 109µg 18%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.329mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 0.8mg 7%
Potassium 211mg 325mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 78mg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.031mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.067mg 2%
Carbs 4g 9.56g 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 4.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.35mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.61g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 43kcal 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.155mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.4%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.