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Endive vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between endive and beetroot

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and folate in endive is higher than in beetroot.
  • Endive covers your daily need for vitamin K, 192% more than beetroot.
  • Endive contains 66 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While endive contains 2167 IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33 IU.
  • The amount of sugar in endive is lower.
  • Endive has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of endive is 45, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Endive, raw and Beets, 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.
Endive
Endive
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Potassium ~325mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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.
Endive
Endive
9
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 22% 0% 36% 8.8% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115400%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 0.2µg 192%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.155mg 15%
Vitamin A 108µg 2µg 12%
Folate 142µg 109µg 8%
Calcium 52mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.35mg 4%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.329mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.067mg 4%
Copper 0.099mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 4.9mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 9.56g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 40mg 2%
Sodium 22mg 78mg 2%
Choline 16.8mg 6mg 2%
Calories 17kcal 43kcal 1%
Protein 1.25g 1.61g 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.4g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 136kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 233g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.25g 6.76g N/A
Potassium 314mg 325mg 0%
Iron 0.83mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0.25g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.334mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
Endive
3
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.4%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.