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Wheat vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and beetroot?

  • Beetroot has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
  • Wheat has 20 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. Wheat has 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while beetroot has 0.334mg.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +526.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +637.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1088.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +815.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%

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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 +1251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1917.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +503.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Beetroot DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.329mg 117%
Phosphorus 508mg 40mg 67%
Copper 0.553mg 0.075mg 53%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.334mg 40%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.35mg 35%
Iron 3.52mg 0.8mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.031mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 23mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.067mg 27%
Protein 13.68g 1.61g 24%
Carbs 71.13g 9.56g 21%
Folate 43µg 109µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.155mg 16%
Calories 339kcal 43kcal 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.06g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Fats 2.47g 0.17g 4%
Sodium 2mg 78mg 3%
Potassium 431mg 325mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.027g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.032g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +749.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1352.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644%
Contains more OtherOther +64.8%
Contains more WaterWater +700.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1530%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.