Rutabagas vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rutabagas and lettuce different?
- Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas contain 3 times more vitamin C than lettuce. Rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, while lettuce contains 9.2mg.
- Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than lettuce (32).
Rutabagas, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.8% |
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 | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 9.2mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Folate | 21µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 2.87g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.15g
~equal in
Water
~94.98g
~equal in
Other
~0.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.082g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +538.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +274.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
