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Brussels sprouts vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Brussels sprouts and rutabagas

  • Rutabagas have less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than rutabagas.
  • Brussels sprouts have 377 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. While Brussels sprouts have 754IU of vitamin A, rutabagas have only 2IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Brussels sprouts, 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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Rutabagas DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.088g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.3µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 25mg 67%
Iron 1.4mg 0.44mg 12%
Folate 61µg 21µg 10%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.131mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.1mg 9%
Fiber 3.8g 2.3g 6%
Protein 3.38g 1.08g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.09mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.16mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.24mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 53mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Potassium 389mg 305mg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 14.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1.61g 1%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 6.32g N/A
Carbs 8.95g 8.62g 0%
Calcium 42mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +213%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
~equal in Carbs ~8.62g
~equal in Water ~89.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173763.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.025g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +184%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.