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Rutabagas vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rutabagas and welsh onion different?

  • Welsh onion is higher than rutabagas in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 161% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas contain 3 times more choline than welsh onion. Rutabagas contain 14.1mg of choline, while welsh onion contains 5.3mg.
  • Welsh onion is lower in sugar.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than welsh onion (39).

Rutabagas, raw and Onions, welsh, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +177.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +166%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~27mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.169mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 193.4µg 161%
Iron 0.44mg 1.22mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 305mg 212mg 3%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 5.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 1.08g 1.9g 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin C 25mg 27mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Phosphorus 53mg 49mg 1%
Folate 21µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.51mg 1%
Carbs 8.62g 6.5g 1%
Calories 37kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 6.32g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 4.46g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.4g 0%
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.137mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.169mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
~equal in Water ~90.5g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.