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Beetroot vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and agar

  • The amount of iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and carbs in agar is higher than in beetroot.
  • Agar covers your daily need for iron 258% more than beetroot.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3247.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3806.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.2%
Contains more IronIron +2575%
Contains more CopperCopper +713.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1207%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Agar
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1847.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12100%
Contains more FolateFolate +432.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 21.4mg 258%
Magnesium 23mg 770mg 178%
Manganese 0.329mg 4.3mg 173%
Folate 109µg 580µg 118%
Calcium 16mg 625mg 61%
Copper 0.075mg 0.61mg 59%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3.018mg 57%
Zinc 0.35mg 5.8mg 50%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 5mg 33%
Carbs 9.56g 80.88g 24%
Potassium 325mg 1125mg 24%
Fiber 2.8g 7.7g 20%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 24.4µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.303mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.222mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 306kcal 13%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.4µg 12%
Choline 6mg 63.3mg 10%
Protein 1.61g 6.21g 9%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.01mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.202mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 33g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.102g 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 (EPA) 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Agar
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +909%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.