Rye vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rye and rutabagas?
- Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 106% more.
- Rye has 20 times more selenium than rutabagas. While rye has 13.9µg of selenium, rutabagas have only 0.7µg.
- The glycemic index of rye is lower.
We used Rye grain and Rutabagas, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +497.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1046.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1004.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +526.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1867.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1885.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +527.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +510% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +810% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +194% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1866.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +81% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +115.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.131mg | 106% |
Fiber | 15.1g | 2.3g | 51% |
Phosphorus | 332mg | 53mg | 40% |
Copper | 0.367mg | 0.032mg | 37% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 25mg | 28% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 0.44mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.16mg | 26% |
Selenium | 13.9µg | 0.7µg | 24% |
Carbs | 75.86g | 8.62g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 0.7mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.24mg | 22% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 20mg | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.09mg | 19% |
Protein | 10.34g | 1.08g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.04mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
Calories | 338kcal | 37kcal | 15% |
Potassium | 510mg | 305mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.088g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Folate | 38µg | 21µg | 4% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 14.1mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 1.61g | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 43mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.63g | 0.16g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.027g | 1% |
Net carbs | 60.76g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | 4.46g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.025g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +857.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +918.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +780% |
Contains more OtherOther | +121.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +743.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +732% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +771.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +34% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1337.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1363.6% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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