Rutabagas vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between rutabagas and red potato
- Rutabagas have more vitamin C; however, red potato is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Red potato covers your daily need for copper, 16% more than rutabagas.
- Rutabagas have 5 times more calcium than red potato. While rutabagas have 43mg of calcium, red potato has only 9mg.
- Red potato has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of red potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rutabagas, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +443.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +98.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +833.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.174mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 12.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.212mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 545mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 1.595mg | 6% |
| Starch | 0.4g | 15.15g | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 19.59g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.341mg | 4% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Folate | 21µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 18.9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 17.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.15g
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
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.026g
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:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +17.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +318.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +265.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +3687.5% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
