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Rye vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rye and kohlrabi

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc, while kohlrabi has more vitamin C.
  • Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 106% more than kohlrabi.
  • Rye contains 88 times more zinc than kohlrabi. While rye contains 2.65mg of zinc, kohlrabi contains only 0.03mg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kohlrabi is 20, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rye grain and Kohlrabi, raw.

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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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +557.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1754%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1885.7%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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.
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1155%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +782.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.139mg 106%
Vitamin C 0mg 62mg 69%
Fiber 15.1g 3.6g 46%
Phosphorus 332mg 46mg 41%
Iron 2.63mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.165mg 26%
Copper 0.367mg 0.129mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.4mg 24%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.7µg 24%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.03mg 24%
Carbs 75.86g 6.2g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.05mg 22%
Magnesium 110mg 19mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.02mg 18%
Protein 10.34g 1.7g 17%
Calories 338kcal 27kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.15mg 11%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.048g 5%
Potassium 510mg 350mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 12.3mg 3%
Fats 1.63g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.48mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.013g 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.007g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 2.6g N/A
Calcium 24mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.98g 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +508.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1123.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more WaterWater +758.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2871.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1497.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients
  2. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.