Pimiento vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pimiento and beetroot
- Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin K, while beetroot has more folate and manganese.
- Pimiento covers your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than beetroot.
- Pimiento contains 80 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33IU.
- Pimiento has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pimento, canned 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.
Contains more IronIron | +110% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +283.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +257.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1632.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6550% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1625% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +220.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4050% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1450% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1716.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 4.9mg | 89% |
Folate | 6µg | 109µg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 133µg | 2µg | 15% |
Iron | 1.68mg | 0.8mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.067mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.092mg | 0.329mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 0.2µg | 7% |
Potassium | 158mg | 325mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 23mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 40mg | 3% |
Sodium | 14mg | 78mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 0.334mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.06g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.61g | 1% |
Carbs | 5.1g | 9.56g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 16mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.2g | 6.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.71g | 6.76g | N/A |
Choline | 6.3mg | 6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.032g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +168.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |