Quinoa vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and beetroot?
- Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet beetroot is higher in folate and vitamin C.
- Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 17% more.
- Quinoa has 4 times more phosphorus than beetroot. While quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, beetroot has only 40mg.
- The glycemic index of quinoa is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Beets, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +91.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
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 EVitamin E | +1475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +159.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 42µg | 109µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 40mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.329mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.075mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.06g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.35mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.031mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 1.61g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 325mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 9.56g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.17g | 3% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.032g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.027g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +173.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1029.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1550% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1696.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
