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Rutabagas vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rutabagas and brazil nut

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C; however, brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas have 36 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. While rutabagas have 25mg of vitamin C, brazil nut has only 0.7mg.
  • Rutabagas have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rutabagas, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.1%
Contains more IronIron +452.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1591.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1267.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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.
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%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.032mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.16g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 53mg 725mg 96%
Magnesium 20mg 376mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.027g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.131mg 1.223mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.617mg 44%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 5.65mg 36%
Zinc 0.24mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 37kcal 659kcal 31%
Vitamin C 25mg 0.7mg 27%
Protein 1.08g 14.32g 26%
Iron 0.44mg 2.43mg 25%
Fiber 2.3g 7.5g 21%
Calcium 43mg 160mg 12%
Potassium 305mg 659mg 10%
Choline 14.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.295mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 0g 2%
Carbs 8.62g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.184mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 21µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2514.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1225.9%
Contains more FatsFats +41837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +381.7%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27626.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +60%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +339.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.