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Rutabagas vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rutabagas and russet potatoes

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, while russet potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, iron, and potassium.
  • Russet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Russet potatoes contain 4 times less sugar than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 4.46g of sugar, while russet potatoes contain 1.08g.

The food types used in this comparison are Rutabagas, raw and Potatoes, Russet, 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.
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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more IronIron +143.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.354mg 20%
Vitamin C 25mg 8.3mg 19%
Iron 0.44mg 1.07mg 8%
Copper 0.032mg 0.107mg 8%
Potassium 305mg 550mg 7%
Starch 0.4g 17.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.38mg 4%
Carbs 8.62g 21.44g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.348mg 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.228mg 4%
Calories 37kcal 97kcal 3%
Phosphorus 53mg 71mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Protein 1.08g 2.63g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.067mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 0.32g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.35mg 1%
Folate 21µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 1.08g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.3g 0%
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 14.1mg 15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 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
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%

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
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

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
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +521.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +403.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +4262.5%
~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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.