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Rutabagas vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rutabagas and lamb?

  • Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rutabagas is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lamb is lower.

We used Rutabagas, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +327.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1758.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3671.4%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +851.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +564.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 0.7µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 1.08g 24.52g 47%
Saturated fat 0.027g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 6.66mg 37%
Fats 0.16g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 53mg 188mg 19%
Iron 0.44mg 1.88mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.25mg 16%
Choline 14.1mg 93.7mg 14%
Calories 37kcal 294kcal 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.119mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.66mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1.51g 9%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.6µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 72mg 3%
Carbs 8.62g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.13mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Folate 21µg 18µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 305mg 310mg 0%
Sugar 4.46g 0g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2170.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12987.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1615.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.