Beetroot vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and radish different?
- Beetroot is higher in folate, manganese, and iron; however, radish is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 21% higher.
- Beetroot contains 5 times more manganese than radish. While beetroot contains 0.329mg of manganese, radish contains only 0.069mg.
- Radish has less sugar.
- Radish has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).
Beets, raw and Radishes, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +376.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +336% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +202% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 109µg | 25µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 14.8mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.069mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.34mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 233mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0.68g | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 3.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.012mg | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.71g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 4.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 267kcal | 235kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 233g | 625g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 6.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +181.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |
