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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.
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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.129mg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Onion 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
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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
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
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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
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
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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.