Rutabagas vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between rutabagas and spaghetti?
- Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, and copper.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
- Spaghetti contains less sugar.
- Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index than rutabagas.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +514.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +593.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3671.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 26.4µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Starch | 0.4g | 26.01g | 11% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 5.8g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.322mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 44mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 30.86g | 7% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 158kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Folate | 21µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 0.03g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.326g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.176g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +437% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +424% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +270.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +488.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5650% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +5266.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +6402.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1900% |
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