Beetroot vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beetroot and rutabagas
- Beetroot has more folate and manganese; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Rutabagas cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than beetroot.
- Rutabagas contain 5 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while rutabagas contain 21µg.
- Rutabagas have less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Beets, 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 | +15% |
Contains more IronIron | +81.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +134.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +45.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
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 FolateFolate | +419% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +410.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 109µg | 21µg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 25mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.131mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.44mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Calcium | 16mg | 43mg | 3% |
Sodium | 78mg | 12mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 40mg | 53mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Choline | 6mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.61g | 1.08g | 1% |
Potassium | 325mg | 305mg | 1% |
Calories | 43kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.16g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.56g | 8.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.76g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.76g | 4.46g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
~equal in
Carbs
~8.62g
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.027g