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Rutabagas vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rutabagas and rice

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, potassium, and fiber; however, rice is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Rutabagas cover your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than rice.
  • Rice has 9 times less potassium than rutabagas. Rutabagas have 305mg of potassium, while rice has 35mg.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rutabagas is 72, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rutabagas, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +971.4%

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%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 25mg 0mg 28%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.472mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.5µg 12%
Iron 0.44mg 1.2mg 10%
Folate 21µg 58µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0.4g 8%
Potassium 305mg 35mg 8%
Carbs 8.62g 28.17g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.476mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 130kcal 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.069mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Protein 1.08g 2.69g 3%
Choline 14.1mg 2.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 53mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 0.05g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.1%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.8%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.