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Wasabi vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wasabi and beetroot

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium, while beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 41% more than beetroot.
  • Wasabi has 8 times more calcium than beetroot. Wasabi has 128mg of calcium, while beetroot has 16mg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than wasabi (41).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 CVitamin C +755.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309%
Contains more FolateFolate +505.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 4.9mg 41%
Folate 18µg 109µg 23%
Fiber 7.8g 2.8g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.067mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.35mg 12%
Magnesium 69mg 23mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 16mg 11%
Copper 0.155mg 0.075mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.031mg 8%
Potassium 568mg 325mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.04mg 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 40mg 6%
Protein 4.8g 1.61g 6%
Carbs 23.54g 9.56g 5%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.329mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.334mg 3%
Calories 109kcal 43kcal 3%
Sodium 17mg 78mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.8mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.155mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.17g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +198.1%
Contains more FatsFats +270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.