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Wheat vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and rutabagas

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while rutabagas have more vitamin C.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
  • Rutabagas contain 23 times less manganese than wheat . Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while rutabagas contain 0.131mg.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of rutabagas is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1628.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +858.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2199.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Rutabagas DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.131mg 125%
Phosphorus 508mg 53mg 65%
Copper 0.553mg 0.032mg 58%
Iron 3.52mg 0.44mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.7mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.24mg 36%
Magnesium 144mg 20mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 25mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.09mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.1mg 25%
Protein 13.68g 1.08g 25%
Carbs 71.13g 8.62g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.16mg 16%
Calories 339kcal 37kcal 15%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.088g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.04mg 6%
Folate 43µg 21µg 6%
Fats 2.47g 0.16g 4%
Potassium 431mg 305mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.027g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 43mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.025g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +1166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1443.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%
Contains more WaterWater +717.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +1276%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.