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Rutabagas vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rutabagas and brown sugar different?

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 28% higher.

Rutabagas, raw and Sugars, brown are the varieties 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93%
Contains more IronIron +61.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +513%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 8.62g 98.09g 30%
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Calories 37kcal 380kcal 17%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 53mg 4mg 7%
Folate 21µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 305mg 133mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Iron 0.44mg 0.71mg 3%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Protein 1.08g 0.12g 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.047mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.132mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 1.61g 1.11g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 97.02g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0g 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6573.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1037.9%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +45%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17741.5%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.