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Russet potato vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between russet potatoes and rutabagas

  • Russet potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, iron, and potassium, while rutabagas have more vitamin C.
  • Russet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Rutabagas contain 3 times less copper than russet potatoes. Russet potatoes contain 0.107mg of copper, while rutabagas contain 0.032mg.
  • The amount of sugar in russet potatoes is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked 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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more IronIron +143.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.1mg 20%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 25mg 19%
Iron 1.07mg 0.44mg 8%
Copper 0.107mg 0.032mg 8%
Potassium 550mg 305mg 7%
Starch 17.45g 0.4g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.16mg 4%
Carbs 21.44g 8.62g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.7mg 4%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.131mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 37kcal 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 53mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Protein 2.63g 1.08g 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.09mg 2%
Fructose 0.32g 1.61g 2%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.24mg 1%
Folate 26µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 19.14g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 1.08g 4.46g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.3g 0%
Sodium 14mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 15mg 14.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 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 +143.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 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 -15.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +4262.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +521.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +403.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.