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True morels vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between true morels and beetroot

  • True morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B5, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • True morels cover your daily iron needs 142% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than true morels (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 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 CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +1422.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +574.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1111.1%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Beetroot DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.8mg 142%
Copper 0.625mg 0.075mg 61%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Folate 9µg 109µg 25%
Phosphorus 194mg 40mg 22%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.35mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.334mg 12%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.329mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Potassium 411mg 325mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 16mg 3%
Protein 3.12g 1.61g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.031mg 3%
Sodium 21mg 78mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.06g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 5.1g 9.56g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 6.76g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +235.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.