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Beans vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beans and rutabagas

  • Beans are richer in copper, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium, yet rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 24% higher.
  • Beans contain 6 times more copper than rutabagas. Beans contain 0.206mg of copper, while rutabagas contain 0.032mg.
  • Rutabagas contain less sugar.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.

Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +51.7%
~equal in Potassium ~305mg

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.
Beans
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +706.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 25mg 24%
Copper 0.206mg 0.032mg 19%
Fiber 5.5g 2.3g 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.24mg 11%
Protein 4.8g 1.08g 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 53mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Manganese 0.131mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 20.49g 8.62g 4%
Calories 105kcal 37kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Choline 30.8mg 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.7mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Iron 0.29mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 50mg 43mg 1%
Folate 24µg 21µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.088g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 6.32g N/A
Potassium 296mg 305mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.025g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +140.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.