Beetroot vs Carrot: Nutrition Showdown
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Carrot vs Beetroot: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Beetroot | Carrot |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 43 | 41 |
| Carbohydrates | 9.56 g | 9.58 g |
| Fat | 0.17 g | 0.24 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 2.8 g |
| Protein | 1.61 g | 0.93 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 33 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Magnessium | 23 mg | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 325 mg | 320 mg |
| Sodium | 78 mg | 69 mg |
| Zink | 0.35 mg | 0.24 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.031 mg | 0.066 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.057 mg | 0.058 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.334 mg | 0.983 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.155 mg | 0.273 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.067 mg | 0.138 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 109 mg | 19 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 4.9 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.2 mg | 13.2 mg |
| Beta karoten | 20 mg | 8285 mg |
More Calories in Beetroot
At first glance, you can see that in beetroot is just a little more calories than in carrot.
Beetroot has 43 kcal per 100g and carrot 41 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In beetroot and in carrot most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare beetroot with carrot in details.
Beetroot And Carrot Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
beetroot - 5% more than carrot - Carbohydrates:
carrot - 0% more than beetroot - Fat:
carrot - 41% more than beetroot - Dietary fiber:
carrot - 0% more than beetroot - Protein:
beetroot - 73% more than carrot
More protein in beetroot
It is aslo easy to see see that in beetroot is more protein than in carrot.
There is 0.93g per 100g of carrot and 1.61g per 100g of beetroot so using simple math we can see that difference is about 73%.
Less carbohydrates in beetroot
In beetroot is less carbohydrates than in carrot.
There is 9.58g/100g of carbohydrates in carrot and 9.56g/100g in beetroot so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 0%.
Less fat in beetroot
In beetroot is less fats than in carrot.
The tables above show us that there is 0.24g/100g of fats in carrot and 0.17g/100g in beetroot. In this case difference is about 41%.
Beetroot
43kcal- Calories43
- Carbohydrates9.56 g
- Fat0.17 g
- Dietary fiber2.8 g
- Protein1.61 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | slices | cup | boiled
Calories source
- 83% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Carrot
41kcal- Calories41
- Carbohydrates9.58 g
- Fat0.24 g
- Dietary fiber2.8 g
- Protein0.93 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cub | sliced
Calories source
- 87% CARBS
- 8% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Vitamins: carrot vs beetroot
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
carrot - 113% more than beetroot - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
carrot - 2% more than beetroot - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
carrot - 194% more than beetroot - Vitaminium B5:
carrot - 76% more than beetroot - Vitaminium B6:
carrot - 106% more than beetroot - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
beetroot - 474% more than carrot - Vitaminium C:
carrot - 20% more than beetroot - Vitaminium K:
carrot - 6500% more than beetroot - Beta karoten:
carrot - 41325% more than beetroot
Minerals: beetroot vs carrot
- Calcium:
carrot - 106% more than beetroot - Iron:
beetroot - 167% more than carrot - Magnessium:
beetroot - 92% more than carrot - Potassium:
beetroot - 2% more than carrot - Sodium:
beetroot - 13% more than carrot - Zink:
beetroot - 46% more than carrot
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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