Rutabaga Nutrition facts
Rutabaga
Rutabaga (cabbage turnips) are winter season root vegetables in the cruciferae family. Their sweet, peppery flavor is reminiscences of sweet radishes.
They are actually hybrid between wild cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and turnips (Brassica rapa) and cultivated in Sweden for the first time, and therefore popular as Swedes all over the Europe. Both turnips and swedes are closely related to each other.
Scientific name: Brassica napus var.napobrassica.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 37 Kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.62 g | 6.5% |
| Protein | 1.08 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.16 g | <1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3 g | 6% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 21 μg | 5% |
| Niacin | 0.700 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.160 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.100 mg | 7.5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.040 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | 0.090 mg | 7.5% |
| Vitamin A | 2 IU | <1% |
| Vitamin C | 25 mg | 42% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 12 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 305 mg | 6.5% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 43 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.032 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.44 mg | 5.5% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.131 mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-β | 1 µg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 µg | -- |