Sweet potato vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sweet potatoes and rutabagas
- Sweet potatoes have more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Sweet potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 384% more than rutabagas.
- Sweet potatoes have 6 times more vitamin B5 than rutabagas. While sweet potatoes have 0.884mg of vitamin B5, rutabagas have only 0.16mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Rutabagas, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +403.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +279.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 | +136.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +452.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 961µg | 0µg | 107% |
| Manganese | 0.497mg | 0.131mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.1mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.884mg | 0.16mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.032mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 19.6mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.487mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 305mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 21µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.71g | 8.62g | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 37kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.01g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1.61g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.41g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.48g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 53mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 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 | -48.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1150% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.05 g
Sucrose:
2.28 g
Glucose:
0.57 g
Fructose:
0.5 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
3.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +1662.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +330.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +15500% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +303.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +222% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
