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Sweet potato vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sweet potato and Rutabagas

  • Sweet potato has more Vitamin A, Manganese, Vitamin B5, Copper, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and Potassium, however, Rutabagas are higher in Vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need of Vitamin A 107% more than Rutabagas.
  • Sweet potato has 6 times more Vitamin B5 than Rutabagas. While Sweet potato has 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
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 +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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~53mg

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.
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 65% 1153% 14% 0% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5% 7.1%
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% 0.12% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +960800%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 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 +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
36% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 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
52% 17% 4% 4% 23%
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
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 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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Rutabagas
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Rutabagas Opinion
Calories 90kcal 37kcal Sweet potato
Protein 2.01g 1.08g Sweet potato
Fats 0.15g 0.16g Rutabagas
Vitamin C 19.6mg 25mg Rutabagas
Net carbs 17.41g 6.32g Sweet potato
Carbs 20.71g 8.62g Sweet potato
Magnesium 27mg 20mg Sweet potato
Calcium 38mg 43mg Rutabagas
Potassium 475mg 305mg Sweet potato
Iron 0.69mg 0.44mg Sweet potato
Sugar 6.48g 4.46g Rutabagas
Fiber 3.3g 2.3g Sweet potato
Copper 0.161mg 0.032mg Sweet potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.24mg Sweet potato
Starch 7.05g 0.4g Sweet potato
Phosphorus 54mg 53mg Sweet potato
Sodium 36mg 12mg Rutabagas
Vitamin A 19218IU 2IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A 961µg 0µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.3mg Sweet potato
Manganese 0.497mg 0.131mg Sweet potato
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg Rutabagas
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.09mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.04mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.7mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.16mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.1mg Sweet potato
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg Sweet potato
Folate 6µg 21µg Rutabagas
Choline 13.1mg 14.1mg Rutabagas
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.027g Rutabagas
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.025g Rutabagas
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.088g Sweet potato
Tryptophan 0.04mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.107mg Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.07mg Sweet potato
Leucine 0.118mg Sweet potato
Lysine 0.084mg Sweet potato
Methionine 0.037mg Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.114mg Sweet potato
Valine 0.11mg Sweet potato
Histidine 0.039mg Sweet potato
Fructose 0.5g 1.61g Rutabagas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Rutabagas
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
111%
Sweet potato
15%
Rutabagas
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Sweet potato
13%
Rutabagas

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rutabagas
Rutabagas is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rutabagas
Rutabagas contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rutabagas
Rutabagas is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.

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