Rutabagas vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rutabagas and red cabbage?
- Red cabbage is richer than rutabagas in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 36% more.
- Rutabagas have 2 times more phosphorus than red cabbage. While rutabagas have 53mg of phosphorus, red cabbage has only 30mg.
- The glycemic index of red cabbage is lower.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Cabbage, red, 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 | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +81.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +128% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12633.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +21.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 57mg | 36% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 38.2µg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 56µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.243mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 30mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.418mg | 2% |
Potassium | 305mg | 243mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 2.1g | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 1.43g | 1% |
Folate | 21µg | 18µg | 1% |
Sodium | 12mg | 27mg | 1% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 17.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Calories | 37kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.16g | 0% |
Carbs | 8.62g | 7.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 5.27g | N/A |
Calcium | 43mg | 45mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | 3.83g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.4g | 0g | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.021g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.012g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.08g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 1.61g | 1.48g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
~equal in
Water
~90.39g
~equal in
Other
~0.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.08g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.6 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
1.48 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +32.2% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13.2% |
~equal in
Fructose
~1.48g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g