Beetroot vs Rutabagas - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

Beetroot

5

:

3

Rutabagas

Contains more Iron +81.8%

Contains more Magnesium +15%

Contains more Copper +134.4%

Contains more Zinc +45.8%

Contains more Calcium +168.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +32.5%

Contains less Sodium -84.6%

Equal in Potassium - 305

Beetroot

Rutabagas

Contains more Iron +81.8%

Contains more Magnesium +15%

Contains more Copper +134.4%

Contains more Zinc +45.8%

Contains more Calcium +168.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +32.5%

Contains less 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

Beetroot

2

:

7

Rutabagas

Contains more Vitamin A +1550%

Contains more Folate, total +419%

Contains more Vitamin C +410.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +650%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +190.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +109.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +50%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.04

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.16

Beetroot

Rutabagas

Contains more Vitamin A +1550%

Contains more Folate, total +419%

Contains more Vitamin C +410.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +650%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +190.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +109.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.3%

Contains more 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

11

16

Mineral Summary Score

13

11

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%

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.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Rich in vitamins
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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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"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	43	37
Protein	1.61	1.08
Fats	0.17	0.16
Vitamin C	4.9	25
Carbs	9.56	8.62
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.8	0.44
Calcium	16	43
Potassium	325	305
Magnesium	23	20
Sugars	6.76	4.46
Fiber	2.8	2.3
Copper	0.075	0.032
Zinc	0.35	0.24
Starch		0.4
Phosphorus	40	53
Sodium	78	12
Vitamin A	33	2
Vitamin E	0.04	0.3
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.031	0.09
Vitamin B2	0.04	0.04
Vitamin B3	0.334	0.7
Vitamin B5	0.155	0.16
Vitamin B6	0.067	0.1
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.2	0.3
Folate, total	109	21
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.027	0.027
Monounsaturated Fat	0.032	0.025
Polyunsaturated fat	0.06	0.088
Tryptophan	0.019
Threonine	0.047
Isoleucine	0.048
Leucine	0.068
Lysine	0.058
Methionine	0.018
Phenylalanine	0.046
Valine	0.056
Histidine	0.021
Fructose		1.61