Rutabagas vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between rutabagas and kohlrabi?
- Rutabagas have less vitamin C, copper, and fiber than kohlrabi.
- Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 41% higher.
- Rutabagas have 2 times more sugar than kohlrabi. Rutabagas have 4.46g of sugar, while kohlrabi has 2.6g.
- Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Kohlrabi, 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 CalciumCalcium | +79.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +303.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +31.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +148% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 62mg | 41% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.129mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 3.6g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Calcium | 43mg | 24mg | 2% |
Calories | 37kcal | 27kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
Potassium | 305mg | 350mg | 1% |
Folate | 21µg | 16µg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.62g | 6.2g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 46mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 1.7g | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 2.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | 2.6g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 20mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 12.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.013g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.007g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.048g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +257.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |