Water chestnuts vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are water chestnuts and beetroot different?
- Water chestnuts are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B5, and choline, while beetroot is higher in folate and iron.
- Water chestnuts cover your daily need for copper, 28% more than beetroot.
- Water chestnuts contain 30 times more vitamin E than beetroot. Water chestnuts contain 1.2mg of vitamin E, while beetroot contains 0.04mg.
Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Beets, raw types were used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +79.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +334.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1233.3% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +199.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +209% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +389.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +581.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.075mg | 28% |
| Folate | 16µg | 109µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.067mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.031mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 325mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 9.56g | 5% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.334mg | 4% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 43kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.61g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 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
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
1.61 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
9.56 g
Water:
87.58 g
Other:
1.08 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
~equal in
Other
~1.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
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 | +1500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.027g
