Rapini nutrition, glycemic index, calories, net carbs & more
Carbs in Rapini
Rapini is one of the vegetables with high water content. If the water is removed, it primarily consists of proteins and carbs. A 100g of Rapini contains 2.85g of carbs, equal to 1% of the daily carbohydrate requirements.
Macronutrients chart
Carbs per serving size
Rapini is served in one cup chopped (40g). This amount of the vegetable provides 1.14g of carbs.
Carbohydrate type breakdown
In 100g of Rapini, 0.38g of carbs are sugars. You can see in the chart below that the main sugars present in this vegetable are fructose (0.17g), sucrose (0.11g), and glucose (0.1g).
Carbohydrate type breakdown
Soluble or insoluble fiber
The majority of carbs in Rapini are fibers. There are 2.7g of fibers in 100g of this vegetable, equal to 11% of the daily fiber needs. There is soluble and insoluble fiber in Rapini.
Fiber content ratio for Rapini
Rapini net carbs
Net carbs are calculated by subtracting fiber amounts from total carbs.
Rapini provides 2.85g of carbs per 100g, 2.7g of which are fibers. Hence, the net carb content of 100g Rapini is 0.15g.
Rapini calories
Calories per 100g
Rapini is one of the low-calorie foods. A 100g of it contains only 22 calories. These calories come from 3.17g protein and 2.85g carb content of the vegetable. 100g of Rapini covers 1% of the daily calorie requirement.
Calories per serving size
The serving size of Rapini is one cup chopped (40g). This quantity contains 8.8 calories.
Comparison
Rapini is lower in calories than 96% of foods.
Rapini has fewer calories than Broccoli and Rutabagas.
On the other hand, it is higher in calories than Radish.
In the table below, you can compare the calorie content of Rapini with that of some other foods.
| Food | Calories per 100 grams |
| Jerusalem artichoke | 73 |
| Rutabagas | 37 |
| Broccoli | 34 |
| Cauliflower | 25 |
| Rapini | 22 |
| Radish | 16 |
Burning estimates
The table below illustrates how long it takes to burn 8.8 calories (1 cup chopped Rapini) and the type of exercise necessary. This period was evaluated using the MET method (Metabolic Equivalent of a Task) (1) (2).
| 1 cup chopped - 70kg person | 1 cup chopped - 100 kg person | |
| Walking | 3 min | 2 min |
| Running | 2 min | 1 min |
| Cycling | 1 min | 1 min |
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Important nutritional characteristics for Rapini
Rapini Glycemic index (GI)
Mineral coverage chart
Mineral chart - relative view
Vitamin coverage chart
Vitamin chart - relative view
Protein quality breakdown
Fat type information
All nutrients for Rapini per 100g
| Nutrient | DV% | In TOP % of foods | Value | Comparison |
| Net carbs | N/A | 74% | 0.15g |
361.1 times less than Chocolate
|
| Protein | 8% | 70% | 3.17g |
1.1 times more than Broccoli
|
| Fats | 1% | 81% | 0.49g |
68 times less than Cheese
|
| Carbs | 1% | 66% | 2.85g |
9.9 times less than Rice
|
| Calories | 1% | 96% | 22kcal |
2.1 times less than Orange
|
| Fructose | 0% | 91% | 0.17g |
34.7 times less than Apple
|
| Sugar | N/A | 72% | 0.38g |
23.6 times less than Coca-Cola
|
| Fiber | 11% | 29% | 2.7g |
1.1 times more than Orange
|
| Calcium | 11% | 21% | 108mg |
1.2 times less than Milk
|
| Iron | 27% | 34% | 2.14mg |
1.2 times less than Beef
|
| Magnesium | 5% | 54% | 22mg |
6.4 times less than Almond
|
| Phosphorus | 10% | 71% | 73mg |
2.5 times less than Chicken meat
|
| Potassium | 6% | 60% | 196mg |
1.3 times more than Cucumber
|
| Sodium | 1% | 78% | 33mg |
14.8 times less than White Bread
|
| Zinc | 7% | 59% | 0.77mg |
8.2 times less than Beef
|
| Copper | 5% | 84% | 0.04mg |
3.4 times less than Shiitake
|
| Vitamin A | 52% | 13% | 2622IU |
6.4 times less than Carrot
|
| Vitamin E | 11% | 42% | 1.62mg |
1.1 times more than Kiwifruit
|
| Vitamin D | 0% | 100% | 0µg |
N/A
|
| Vitamin C | 22% | 19% | 20.2mg |
2.6 times less than Lemon
|
| Vitamin B1 | 14% | 38% | 0.16mg |
1.6 times less than Pea
|
| Vitamin B2 | 10% | 62% | 0.13mg |
Equal to Avocado
|
| Vitamin B3 | 8% | 66% | 1.22mg |
7.8 times less than Turkey meat
|
| Vitamin B5 | 6% | 72% | 0.32mg |
3.5 times less than Sunflower seed
|
| Vitamin B6 | 13% | 52% | 0.17mg |
1.4 times more than Oat
|
| Folate | 21% | 26% | 83µg |
1.4 times more than Brussels sprout
|
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 100% | 0µg |
N/A
|
| Vitamin K | 187% | 41% | 224µg |
2.2 times more than Broccoli
|
| Tryptophan | 0% | 87% | 0.04mg |
7.1 times less than Chicken meat
|
| Threonine | 0% | 89% | 0.11mg |
6.8 times less than Beef
|
| Isoleucine | 0% | 90% | 0.1mg |
8.8 times less than Salmon
|
| Leucine | 0% | 90% | 0.17mg |
14.3 times less than Tuna
|
| Lysine | 0% | 86% | 0.2mg |
2.3 times less than Tofu
|
| Methionine | 0% | 89% | 0.05mg |
2 times less than Quinoa
|
| Phenylalanine | 0% | 89% | 0.13mg |
5.2 times less than Egg
|
| Valine | 8% | 89% | 0.15mg |
13.3 times less than Soybean
|
| Histidine | 0% | 89% | 0.07mg |
11.3 times less than Turkey meat
|
| Cholesterol | 0% | 100% | 0mg |
N/A
|
| Trans Fat | N/A | 100% | 0g |
N/A
|
| Saturated Fat | 0% | 86% | 0.05g |
117.9 times less than Beef
|
| Monounsaturated Fat | N/A | 88% | 0.03g |
376.9 times less than Avocado
|
| Polyunsaturated fat | N/A | 83% | 0.13g |
362.9 times less than Walnut
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References
The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article and glycemic index text the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.