Rutabagas vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between rutabagas and chicory?
- Chicory has less vitamin C than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 25% higher.
- Rutabagas have 2 times more calcium than chicory. Rutabagas have 43mg of calcium, while chicory has 19mg.
- Chicory has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +792.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +337.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 2.8mg | 25% |
| Folate | 21µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.042mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.1g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 211mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.9% |
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Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
