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Great northern beans vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Great northern beans and Beetroot

  • Beetroot has less Copper, Phosphorus, Fiber, Iron, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Magnesium, Selenium, and Calcium.
  • Great northern beans covers your daily Copper needs 19% more than Beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 6 times less Selenium than Great northern beans. Great northern beans contains 4.1µg of Selenium, while Beetroot contains 0.7µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
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 +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +166.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

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 4.3% 0.06% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 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% 2% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~109µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 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 +417.4%
Contains more FatsFats +164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
~equal in Other ~1.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +52.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Beetroot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Beetroot Opinion
Calories 118kcal 43kcal Great northern beans
Protein 8.33g 1.61g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 0.17g Great northern beans
Vitamin C 1.3mg 4.9mg Beetroot
Net carbs 14.09g 6.76g Great northern beans
Carbs 21.09g 9.56g Great northern beans
Magnesium 50mg 23mg Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 16mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 325mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 0.8mg Great northern beans
Sugar 6.76g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 2.8g Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.075mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.35mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 165mg 40mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 78mg Great northern beans
Vitamin A 1IU 33IU Beetroot
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg Beetroot
Vitamin E 0.04mg Beetroot
Manganese 0.518mg 0.329mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 0.7µg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.031mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.04mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 0.334mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.155mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.067mg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 0.2µg Beetroot
Folate 102µg 109µg Beetroot
Choline 6mg Beetroot
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.027g Beetroot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.032g Beetroot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.06g Great northern beans
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.019mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.047mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.048mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.068mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.058mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.018mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.046mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.056mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.021mg Great northern beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Beetroot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Great northern beans
12%
Beetroot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
19%
Beetroot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Beetroot
Beetroot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.113g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.

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