Rutabagas vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rutabagas and onions?
- Rutabagas are richer than onions in vitamin C.
- Rutabagas' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
- Rutabagas have 6 times more vitamin B3 than onions. While rutabagas have 0.7mg of vitamin B3, onions have only 0.116mg.
- The glycemic index of onions is lower.
We used Rutabagas, raw and Onions, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +237.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 7.4mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 146mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
| Folate | 21µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.9g | 2.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 343kcal | 364kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 270g | 250g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 9.34g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 1.29g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.34g
~equal in
Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +92.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +417.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +24.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +86.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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