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Rutabagas

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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Rutabagas, or "Swedes", belong to the crucifer family.

In the seventeenth century this vegetable variety was created when a Swedish botanist cross-bred a turnip and a type of cabbage.

While rutabagas can be eaten raw, most people prefer them cooked. Roasting mellows their flavor and produces a sweet, peppery flesh that makes for a delicious side dish.

Rutabagas are an excellent source of vitamin C plus a good source of potassium. They also contain cancer-fighting glucosinolates and dithiolthiones.

Selecting & Storing

Look for rutabagas with tan skin and a dark purple crown, free of major scars and bruises. Rutabagas are hardy vegetable and store well. In the refrigerator, they'll keep for two weeks or more.

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • VitaminC
Good Source of
  • Potassium
  • Manganese
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Molds
  • No Citrus
  • No Coconut
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 0.5 cup(s)

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Calories: 47

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 1 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.26 g
Saturated Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.11 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
68 g
ALA
68 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
10.49 g
Net Carbohydrate
8.33 g
Sugars
7.22 g
Fiber
2.16 g
Protein
1.55 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
2.4 IU
0%
Vitamin C
22.56 mg
38%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.38 IU
1%
Vitamin B6
0.12 mg
6%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
0.36 mg
0%
Folate
18 mcg
4%
Niacin
0.86 mg
4%
Riboflavin
0.05 mg
3%
Thiamin
0.1 mg
7%
Choline
18.24 mg
3%
Minerals
Calcium
57.6 mg
6%
Copper
0.05 mg
2%
Iron
0.64 mg
4%
Magnesium
27.6 mg
7%
Manganese
0.21 mg
10%
Phosphorous
67.2 mg
7%
Potassium
391.2 mg
11%
Selenium
0.84 mcg
1%
Sodium
24 mg
1%
Zinc
0.42 mg
3%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
1.2 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
autoimmune paleo elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low fodmap low histamine low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pescetarian primal vegetarian whole food no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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