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Beetroot vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +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%
~equal in Potassium ~305mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Rutabagas 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 +28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.