Red potato vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between red potato and rutabagas
- Red potato has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Red potato covers your daily need for copper, 16% more than rutabagas.
- Red potato has 2 times more vitamin B3 than rutabagas. While red potato has 1.595mg of vitamin B3, rutabagas have only 0.7mg.
- Red potato has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of red potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +443.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +98.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.032mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 305mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.15g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.59g | 8.62g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 37kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 53mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.131mg | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.44g | 1.61g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.9mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.79g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.43g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
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 | +1150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.027g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +3687.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +17.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +318.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +265.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
