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Welsh onion vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between welsh onion and beetroot

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron, while beetroot has more folate and manganese.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 161% more than beetroot.
  • Welsh onion contains 35 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While welsh onion contains 1160IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33IU.
  • The amount of sugar in welsh onion is lower.
  • Welsh onion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of welsh onion is 39, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, welsh, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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 +451%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96600%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 0.2µg 161%
Vitamin C 27mg 4.9mg 25%
Folate 16µg 109µg 23%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.329mg 8%
Iron 1.22mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 212mg 325mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 9.56g 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.61g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.075mg 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 40mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.06g 1%
Calories 34kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 6.76g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.334mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.155mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Choline 5.3mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 +18%
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 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 +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.