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Wasabi vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wasabi and rutabagas

  • Rutabagas have less fiber, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, manganese, calcium, potassium, and iron.
  • Wasabi covers your daily fiber needs 22% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas contain 7 times less zinc than wasabi. Wasabi contains 1.62mg of zinc, while rutabagas contain 0.24mg.
  • The glycemic index of rutabagas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +245%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more IronIron +134.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 CVitamin C +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Rutabagas DV% diff.
Fiber 7.8g 2.3g 22%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 25mg 19%
Copper 0.155mg 0.032mg 14%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.24mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.1mg 13%
Magnesium 69mg 20mg 12%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.131mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 43mg 9%
Potassium 568mg 305mg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.08g 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.44mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.04mg 6%
Carbs 23.54g 8.62g 5%
Phosphorus 80mg 53mg 4%
Calories 109kcal 37kcal 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.09mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.16mg 1%
Folate 18µg 21µg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.16g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +293.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.1%
Contains more OtherOther +170.4%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.