Carrot vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and rutabagas different?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
- Carrots contain 44 times more vitamin K than rutabagas. While carrots contain 13.2µg of vitamin K, rutabagas contain only 0.3µg.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than rutabagas (72).
Carrots, raw and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +40.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +10.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 25mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.3µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.131mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1.61g | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.08g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 8.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Potassium | 320mg | 305mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.62g
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Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +257.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +577.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +289.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +192.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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