Broccoli vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between broccoli and rutabagas
- Rutabagas have less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 84% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas contain 312 times less vitamin A than broccoli. Broccoli contains 623IU of vitamin A, while rutabagas contain 2IU.
- Broccoli has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, 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 IronIron | +65.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +257.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +256.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +258.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33766.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +32.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 0.3µg | 84% |
Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 25mg | 71% |
Folate | 63µg | 21µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.131mg | 3% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.82g | 1.08g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 0µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 66mg | 53mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1.61g | 1% |
Sodium | 33mg | 12mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.64g | 8.62g | 1% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 2.3g | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.37g | 0.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.04g | 6.32g | N/A |
Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
Calcium | 47mg | 43mg | 0% |
Potassium | 316mg | 305mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.7g | 4.46g | N/A |
Starch | 0g | 0.4g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +131.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.8% |
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +127.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +950% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +430% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +369.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +136.8% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g