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Rutabagas vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rutabagas and ham different?

  • Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 55% higher.
  • Rutabagas have less sodium.
  • Ham has a lower glycemic index (0) than rutabagas (72).

Rutabagas, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
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%
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Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.6%
Contains more IronIron +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2685.7%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.754mg 55%
Sodium 12mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 1.08g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.24mg 2.88mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.023mg 21%
Phosphorus 53mg 196mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 14.1mg 85.1mg 13%
Iron 0.44mg 1.48mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.202mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.16g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 2.62g 6%
Folate 21µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.403mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 145kcal 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.079mg 5%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.054mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.54g 3%
Carbs 8.62g 1.5g 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 305mg 287mg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 0g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +474.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1838%
Contains more FatsFats +3356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +515.5%

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
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.6%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.