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Beets, canned leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beets, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, more fiber, less sodium and more potassium.

Pick Beets, canned for less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4.22 g
    2.94 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.3 g
    23.26 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN7.69 g
    5.81 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    17.77 g
  • Total fat
    2.92 g
    0.45 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.29 g
    0.07 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN15.3 mg
    625.81 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN858.01 mg
    477.42 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    21.71 mg
    48.39 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    3.89 mg
    5.87 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    40.21 mg
    54.84 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
    13.23 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Ancho peppers, dried vs Beets, canned · Foodatron