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Sweet onion vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet onions and rutabagas different?

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, fiber, and potassium than sweet onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 22% higher.

Onions, sweet, raw and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 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 CopperCopper +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 83% 0% 0% 6% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.8mg 25mg 22%
Fiber 0.9g 2.3g 6%
Potassium 119mg 305mg 5%
Phosphorus 27mg 53mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.7mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.032mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 43mg 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.131mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 14.1mg 2%
Protein 0.8g 1.08g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.16mg 1%
Folate 23µg 21µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 1%
Fructose 2.02g 1.61g 1%
Calories 32kcal 37kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 343kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 270g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 6.32g N/A
Carbs 7.55g 8.62g 0%
Sugar 5.02g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0g 0.4g 0%
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 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 +35%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 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 SucroseSucrose +35.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~2.3g
~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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.