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Rutabagas vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rutabagas and sweet potato

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • Rutabagas have 10 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. Rutabagas have 25mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rutabagas, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.9%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin C 25mg 2.4mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.8mg 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.151mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.209mg 8%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.258mg 6%
Starch 0.4g 12.65g 5%
Carbs 8.62g 20.12g 4%
Fiber 2.3g 3g 3%
Folate 21µg 11µg 3%
Calories 37kcal 86kcal 2%
Sodium 12mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.61mg 2%
Protein 1.08g 1.57g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.557mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 1.61g 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 53mg 47mg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 305mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 14.1mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +139.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +130%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +3062.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.