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Rutabagas vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rutabagas and American cheese different?

  • Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 100% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas are lower in sodium.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than American cheese (27).

Rutabagas, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used 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% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +937.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2785.7%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 53mg 641mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.027g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 12mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.16g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.7µg 20.2µg 35%
Protein 1.08g 18.13g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.49mg 20%
Calories 37kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.234mg 15%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.403mg 5%
Potassium 305mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.076mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 21µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.046mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 0g 2%
Carbs 8.62g 3.7g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 2.26g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
Contains more WaterWater +125.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1578.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19768.8%
Contains more OtherOther +853.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32844%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1361.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.