Rutabagas vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rutabagas and carrots different?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 4 times more vitamin C than carrots. While rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, carrots contain only 5.9mg.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than rutabagas (72).
Rutabagas, raw and Carrots, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 5.9mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.273mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Folate | 21µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 9.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Potassium | 305mg | 320mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.4g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.2% |
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Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +289.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +192.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +257.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +577.4% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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