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Rutabagas vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rutabagas and buckwheat

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C and potassium; however, buckwheat is higher in copper, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Rutabagas cover your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than buckwheat.
  • Buckwheat contains 6 times less calcium than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, while buckwheat contains 7mg.
  • Buckwheat has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rutabagas, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Copper 0.032mg 0.146mg 13%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.403mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Potassium 305mg 88mg 6%
Protein 1.08g 3.38g 5%
Iron 0.44mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.359mg 4%
Carbs 8.62g 19.94g 4%
Calcium 43mg 7mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Calories 37kcal 92kcal 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.61mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.94mg 2%
Folate 21µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 0.1g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.7g 2%
Phosphorus 53mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.188g 1%
Choline 14.1mg 20.1mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.62g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 0.9g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +287.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +652%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.6%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +32.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1050%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1510%
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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.