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Yogurt vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yogurt and beetroot?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has 14 times more selenium than beetroot. Yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, while beetroot has 0.7µg.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3555.6%

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.
Yogurt
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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 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Folate 7µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.04mg 18%
Protein 10.19g 1.61g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.329mg 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 40mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calcium 110mg 16mg 9%
Iron 0.07mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.017mg 0.075mg 6%
Potassium 141mg 325mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.155mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 3.6g 9.56g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 6mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.35mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.334mg 1%
Calories 59kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.067mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +532.9%
Contains more FatsFats +129.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +65.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.