Rutabagas vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rutabagas and onions?
- Rutabagas are richer than onions in vitamin C.
- Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
- Rutabagas have 6 times more vitamin B3 than onions. While rutabagas have 0.7mg of vitamin B3, onions have only 0.116mg.
- The glycemic index of onions is lower.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Onions, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +237.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 7.4mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 146mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
| Folate | 21µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 9.34g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 1.29g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.34g
~equal in
Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +417.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +24.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +86.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
