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Beetroot vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beetroot and peas

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, peas are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Peas cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 3057% more than beetroot.
  • Peas contain 2 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while peas contain 63µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Beets, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%

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 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 47% 0% 13% 2.8% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
Contains more FolateFolate +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 153mg 3057%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 25.9µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.259mg 19%
Folate 109µg 63µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 5.5g 11%
Copper 0.075mg 0.173mg 11%
Phosphorus 40mg 117mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.021mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.216mg 11%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 14.2mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.54mg 9%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.525mg 9%
Protein 1.61g 5.36g 8%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.149mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 40µg 4%
Choline 6mg 29.7mg 4%
Sodium 78mg 3mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 84kcal 2%
Carbs 9.56g 15.63g 2%
Potassium 325mg 271mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.14mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 119g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 5.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.105mg 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% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.5%

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
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.4%
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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.