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Rutabagas vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rutabagas and bell peppers different?

  • Bell peppers are higher than rutabagas in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 62% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas contain 4 times more calcium than bell peppers. Rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, while bell peppers contain 10mg.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than bell peppers (32).

Rutabagas, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Manganese ~0.122mg

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 25mg 80.4mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.224mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.4µg 6%
Phosphorus 53mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 305mg 175mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.057mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Folate 21µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Choline 14.1mg 5.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 37kcal 20kcal 1%
Fructose 1.61g 1.12g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.13mg 1%
Iron 0.44mg 0.34mg 1%
Carbs 8.62g 4.64g 1%
Protein 1.08g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 2.4g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0g 0%
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.37mg 0%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.122mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.8%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%

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
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +381.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +98.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.8%
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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.