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Kumquat vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kumquat and beetroot different?

  • Kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A; however, beetroot is richer in folate and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kumquat is 43% higher.
  • Kumquat contains 9 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While kumquat contains 290IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33IU.
  • Beetroot has less sugar.

Kumquats, raw and Beets, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +795.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +541.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 4.9mg 43%
Folate 17µg 109µg 23%
Fiber 6.5g 2.8g 15%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.329mg 8%
Calcium 62mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 186mg 325mg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 40mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 78mg 3%
Carbs 15.9g 9.56g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.067mg 2%
Copper 0.095mg 0.075mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.35mg 2%
Calories 71kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.334mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.06g 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.61g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.8mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.032g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +405.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.