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Quinoa vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and rutabagas

  • Quinoa has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate; however, rutabagas have more vitamin C.
  • Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% more.
  • Quinoa has 6 times more copper than rutabagas. Quinoa has 0.192mg of copper, while rutabagas have 0.032mg.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index than quinoa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more IronIron +238.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.3%

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.
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 25mg 28%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.131mg 22%
Copper 0.192mg 0.032mg 18%
Phosphorus 152mg 53mg 14%
Iron 1.49mg 0.44mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 20mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.24mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.088g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.08g 7%
Starch 17.63g 0.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Folate 42µg 21µg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.7µg 4%
Calories 120kcal 37kcal 4%
Potassium 172mg 305mg 4%
Carbs 21.3g 8.62g 4%
Calcium 17mg 43mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.16g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Choline 23mg 14.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.025g 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.027g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 4.46g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 ProteinProtein +307.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2012%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 StarchStarch +4307.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.