Savoy cabbage vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are savoy cabbage and rutabagas different?
- Savoy cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin C than rutabagas.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for savoy cabbage is 57% higher.
- Savoy cabbage contains 500 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. While savoy cabbage contains 1000IU of vitamin A, rutabagas contain only 2IU.
- Savoy cabbage has less sugar.
- Savoy cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than rutabagas (72).
Cabbage, savoy, raw and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +93.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +24% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22833.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +281% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 68.8µg | 0.3µg | 57% |
Folate | 80µg | 21µg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 31mg | 25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 2.3g | 3% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Protein | 2g | 1.08g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.18mg | 0.131mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 53mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Potassium | 230mg | 305mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
Calories | 27kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.1g | 8.62g | 1% |
Sodium | 28mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.187mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Calcium | 35mg | 43mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3g | 6.32g | N/A |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.27g | 4.46g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.013g | 0.027g | 0% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0.088g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.1 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.3% |
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Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.049 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +257.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.6% |