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Beetroot vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and gratin

  • Beetroot has more folate and manganese, while gratin has more phosphorus, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Beetroot covers your daily need for folate, 25% more than gratin.
  • Beetroot contains 2 times more manganese than gratin. While beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, gratin contains only 0.161mg.
  • The amount of sodium in beetroot is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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 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%
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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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Gratin DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 11µg 25%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 78mg 433mg 15%
Fats 0.17g 7.59g 11%
Calcium 16mg 119mg 10%
Phosphorus 40mg 113mg 10%
Copper 0.075mg 0.16mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.174mg 8%
Protein 1.61g 5.06g 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 9.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.387mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.149g 5%
Calories 43kcal 132kcal 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.993mg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.064mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 396mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.64mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 11.27g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.276g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 6.76g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.151mg 0%

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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4364.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +92.6%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6615.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.