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Beetroot vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and radicchio

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and fiber; however, radicchio is richer in vitamin K, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Radicchio's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 213% more.
  • Beetroot contains 11 times more sugar than radicchio. Beetroot contains 6.76g of sugar, while radicchio contains 0.6g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Radicchio, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~302mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg

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%
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 27% 0% 0.33% 45% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 255.2µg 213%
Copper 0.075mg 0.341mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.26mg 15%
Folate 109µg 60µg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0.9g 8%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.138mg 8%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.57mg 3%
Carbs 9.56g 4.48g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.62mg 2%
Sodium 78mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.269mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 23kcal 1%
Potassium 325mg 302mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.057mg 1%
Choline 6mg 10.9mg 1%
Protein 1.61g 1.43g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 435g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.58g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 0.6g N/A
Phosphorus 40mg 40mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.255mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.024mg 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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +47.1%
~equal in Water ~93.14g

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
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.3%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.