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Pimiento vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pimiento and beetroot

  • Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin K, while beetroot has more folate and manganese.
  • Pimiento covers your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than beetroot.
  • Pimiento contains 80 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While pimiento contains 2655 IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33 IU.
  • Pimiento has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pimento, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 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 IronIron +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
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 +1632.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +1716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 4.9mg 89%
Folate 6µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin A 133µg 2µg 15%
Iron 1.68mg 0.8mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.067mg 11%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.329mg 10%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 0.2µg 7%
Potassium 158mg 325mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.075mg 3%
Phosphorus 17mg 40mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.334mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 43kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.61g 1%
Carbs 5.1g 9.56g 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.35mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.06g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 209kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 233g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 6.76g N/A
Choline 6.3mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 +168.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.