Rutabagas vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rutabagas and eggplant
- Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, yet eggplant is richer in copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 25% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 5 times more calcium than eggplant. Rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, while eggplant contains 9mg.
- Eggplant has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.
Food types used in this article are Rutabagas, raw and Eggplant, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +91.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +153.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.1% |
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 | +1036.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +104.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1066.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 2.2mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 24mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.232mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
Calcium | 43mg | 9mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 3g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.281mg | 2% |
Potassium | 305mg | 229mg | 2% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 6.9mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.62g | 5.88g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 0.98g | 0% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 2.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | 3.53g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.649mg | 0% |
Folate | 21µg | 22µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.034g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.076g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 1.61g | 1.54g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.98g
~equal in
Water
~92.3g
~equal in
Other
~0.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +103.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +45.6% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~1.54g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g