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Semolina vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between semolina and beetroot?

  • Semolina is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Semolina has 15 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. Semolina has 5.048mg of vitamin B3, while beetroot has 0.334mg.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Beets, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
~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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +574.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Beetroot DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 0.7µg 35%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.329mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.067mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.334mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Folate 8µg 109µg 25%
Carbs 80.89g 9.56g 24%
Copper 0.284mg 0.075mg 23%
Calories 374kcal 43kcal 17%
Phosphorus 153mg 40mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.031mg 16%
Protein 7.51g 1.61g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.155mg 10%
Calcium 71mg 16mg 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.35mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Potassium 174mg 325mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 78mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.06g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.74mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.17g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +366.5%
Contains more FatsFats +505.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.1%
Contains more WaterWater +788.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.