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Kohlrabi vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kohlrabi and rapini?

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 187% more.
  • Kohlrabi has 3 times more copper than rapini. While kohlrabi has 0.129mg of copper, rapini has only 0.042mg.
  • The glycemic index of kohlrabi is lower.

We used Kohlrabi, raw and Broccoli raab, 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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more ZincZinc +2466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +223900%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 224µg 187%
Vitamin C 62mg 20.2mg 46%
Iron 0.4mg 2.14mg 22%
Folate 16µg 83µg 17%
Vitamin A 2µg 131µg 14%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.395mg 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.162mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 1.62mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 108mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.129mg 8%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.77mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.221mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 196mg 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 73mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.7g 4%
Protein 1.7g 3.17g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.322mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.171mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 6.2g 2.85g 1%
Sodium 20mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.13g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.49g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 18.3mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 22kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 2.6g 0.38g N/A
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.5%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
~equal in Water ~92.55g
~equal in Other ~0.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.8%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/nutrients
  2. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.