Orange vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oranges and rutabagas
- Oranges have more vitamin C; however, rutabagas are higher in phosphorus.
- Oranges cover your daily vitamin C needs 31% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas contain 2 times less sugar than oranges. Oranges contain 9.35g of sugar, while rutabagas contain 4.46g.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 CopperCopper | +40.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +340% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +278.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +424% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 | +112.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +67.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 25mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 14mg | 53mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.131mg | 5% |
Potassium | 181mg | 305mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Folate | 30µg | 21µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calories | 47kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 0mg | 12mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
Carbs | 11.75g | 8.62g | 1% |
Protein | 0.94g | 1.08g | 0% |
Fats | 0.12g | 0.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.35g | 6.32g | N/A |
Calcium | 40mg | 43mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.35g | 4.46g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.4g | 2.3g | 0% |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.4% |
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +252% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.025g