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Beetroot vs. Java plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beetroot and java plum

  • Beetroot has more iron and potassium; however, java plum is higher in vitamin C.
  • Java plum contains 4 times less iron than beetroot. Beetroot contains 0.8mg of iron, while java plum contains 0.19mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Java-plum, (jambolan), 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% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 7% 7.1% 0% 0% 7.3% 1.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.4%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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%
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 48% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 2.8% 4.9% 0% 8.8% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +191.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Java plum DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 27%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 14.3mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.19mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 8%
Potassium 325mg 79mg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Protein 1.61g 0.72g 2%
Carbs 9.56g 15.56g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.006mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.038mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 60kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 833kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 167g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 15.56g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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%

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
16% 83%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 15.56 g
Water: 83.13 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more FatsFats +35.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.8%
~equal in Water ~83.13g

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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. Java plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168150/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.