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 covers 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 Sugars.
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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+81.8%
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Magnesium
+15%
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Copper
+134.4%
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Zinc
+45.8%
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Calcium
+168.8%
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Phosphorus
+32.5%
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Sodium
-84.6%
Equal in Potassium - 305
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Iron
+81.8%
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Magnesium
+15%
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Copper
+134.4%
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Zinc
+45.8%
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Calcium
+168.8%
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Phosphorus
+32.5%
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Sodium
-84.6%
Equal in Potassium - 305
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+1550%
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Folate
+419%
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Vitamin C
+410.2%
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Vitamin E
+650%
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Vitamin B1
+190.3%
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Vitamin B3
+109.6%
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Vitamin B6
+49.3%
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Vitamin K
+50%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.04
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.16
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Vitamin A
+1550%
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Folate
+419%
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Vitamin C
+410.2%
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Vitamin E
+650%
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Vitamin B1
+190.3%
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Vitamin B3
+109.6%
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Vitamin B6
+49.3%
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Vitamin K
+50%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.04
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.16
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
12

15

Mineral Summary Score
18

14

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
10%

6%

Carbohydrates
10%

9%

Fats
1%

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Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Lower in Saturated Fat | Equal |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Rutabagas contains less Sugars (difference - 2.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Rutabagas contains less Sodium (difference - 66mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Rutabagas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Beetroot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?

Beetroot is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Beetroot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0.027 g)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 43 | 37 |
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Protein | 1.61 | 1.08 |
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Fats | 0.17 | 0.16 |
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Vitamin C | 4.9 | 25 |
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Carbs | 9.56 | 8.62 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 0.8 | 0.44 |
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Calcium | 16 | 43 |
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Potassium | 325 | 305 |
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Magnesium | 23 | 20 |
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Sugars | 6.76 | 4.46 |
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Fiber | 2.8 | 2.3 |
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Copper | 0.075 | 0.032 |
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Zinc | 0.35 | 0.24 |
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Starch | 0.4 |
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Phosphorus | 40 | 53 |
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Sodium | 78 | 12 |
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Vitamin A | 33 | 2 |
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Vitamin E | 0.04 | 0.3 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031 | 0.09 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.334 | 0.7 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.155 | 0.16 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.067 | 0.1 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 0.2 | 0.3 |
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Folate | 109 | 21 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0.027 | 0.027 | |
Monounsaturated Fat | 0.032 | 0.025 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06 | 0.088 |
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Tryptophan | 0.019 |
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Threonine | 0.047 |
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Isoleucine | 0.048 |
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Leucine | 0.068 |
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Lysine | 0.058 |
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Methionine | 0.018 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.046 |
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Valine | 0.056 |
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Histidine | 0.021 |
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Fructose | 1.61 |
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