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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 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%
~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.
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Rutabagas 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +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
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -44.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.025g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.