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Rutabagas vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rutabagas and cornmeal?

  • Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C, yet cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 49% more.

We used Rutabagas, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82%
Contains more FolateFolate +895.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.44mg 4.36mg 49%
Folate 21µg 209µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.551mg 38%
Starch 0.4g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.968mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.382mg 26%
Carbs 8.62g 79.45g 24%
Selenium 0.7µg 10.5µg 18%
Calories 37kcal 370kcal 17%
Protein 1.08g 7.11g 12%
Phosphorus 53mg 99mg 7%
Fiber 2.3g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.182mg 6%
Copper 0.032mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 305mg 142mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.828g 5%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.66mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Fats 0.16g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 0.17g 2%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.174mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +699.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +558.3%
Contains more FatsFats +993.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +840.9%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +310.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +847.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +18225%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +850%
~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.