Banana vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bananas and rutabagas
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, and copper; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 21% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas contain 3 times less sugar than bananas. Bananas contain 12.23g of sugar, while rutabagas contain 4.46g.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Rutabagas, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +187.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.1mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 25mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.131mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 8.62g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 53mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 1.61g | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 37kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 305mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 1.08g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 21µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1245% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +350.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +116.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +201.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +100% |
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Lactose
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