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Beans vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beans and turnip

  • Beans have more fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 20% more than beans.
  • Beans have 6 times more selenium than turnip. While beans have 4.5µg of selenium, turnip has only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Turnips, 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.
Beans
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Turnip
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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.
Beans
8
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Turnip
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +577.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 21mg 20%
Fiber 5.5g 1.8g 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.085mg 13%
Phosphorus 104mg 27mg 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.04mg 9%
Protein 4.8g 0.9g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Carbs 20.49g 6.43g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Choline 30.8mg 11.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Calories 105kcal 28kcal 4%
Sodium 1mg 67mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 191mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.09mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 4.63g N/A
Iron 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
4
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.