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Grapefruit vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grapefruit and rutabagas?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet rutabagas are higher in phosphorus.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Grapefruit has 2 times more sugar than rutabagas. While grapefruit has 6.89g of sugar, rutabagas have only 4.46g.
  • The glycemic index of grapefruit is lower.

We used Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Rutabagas, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 25mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.44mg 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.131mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 53mg 5%
Potassium 135mg 305mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.7mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.16mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Folate 13µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 10.66g 8.62g 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 14.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.77g 1.08g 1%
Calories 42kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 4.46g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.032mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Fructose 1.77g 1.61g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 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 SucroseSucrose +562.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.61g
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.