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Rutabagas vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rutabagas and Brussels sprouts

  • Rutabagas have less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than rutabagas.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rutabagas, raw and Brussels sprouts, 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.
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
~equal in Calcium ~42mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.745mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 25mg 85mg 67%
Iron 0.44mg 1.4mg 12%
Folate 21µg 61µg 10%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.337mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.219mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 3.8g 6%
Protein 1.08g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.139mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.309mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.42mg 2%
Phosphorus 53mg 69mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Potassium 305mg 389mg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 19.1mg 1%
Fructose 1.61g 0.93g 1%
Sodium 12mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 5.15g N/A
Carbs 8.62g 8.95g 0%
Calcium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 4.46g 2.2g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.745mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
~equal in Carbs ~8.95g
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173763.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.023g

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +184%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.1%
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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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