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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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
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.
Rye
Rye
10
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Rutabagas DV% diff.
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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
Rye
Rye
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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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
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
Rye
Rye
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +34%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1337.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1363.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.