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
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.
| 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
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.
| 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% |
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Water
~95.27g
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% |
