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Rutabagas vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rutabagas and chili pepper

  • Chili pepper is richer than rutabagas in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 132% higher.
  • Rutabagas contain 3 times more calcium than chili pepper. Rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, while chili pepper contains 14mg.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.

Food types used in this article are Rutabagas, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +134.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.7%
~equal in Potassium ~322mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +474.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 25mg 143.7mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.506mg 31%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14µg 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.129mg 11%
Iron 0.44mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.244mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 14mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.69mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Protein 1.08g 1.87g 2%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.187mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.072mg 2%
Phosphorus 53mg 43mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.239g 1%
Folate 21µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.201mg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 10.9mg 1%
Potassium 305mg 322mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.44g 0%
Carbs 8.62g 8.81g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.1%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.024g

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.