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Broad beans vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Broad beans and Turnip greens different?

  • Broad beans have more Iron, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus, however, Turnip greens is richer in Vitamin A, Copper, Folate, Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need of Vitamin A 41% more than Broad beans.
  • Broad beans have 3 times more Vitamin B3 than Turnip greens. Broad beans have 1.2mg of Vitamin B3, while Turnip greens has 0.411mg.

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.1%
~equal in Potassium ~203mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
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 66% 16% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 91% 458% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2724.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more FatsFats +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
33% 9% 57%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Broad beans Turnip greens
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Turnip greens Opinion
Calories 62kcal 20kcal Broad beans
Protein 4.8g 1.14g Broad beans
Fats 0.5g 0.23g Broad beans
Vitamin C 19.8mg 27.4mg Turnip greens
Net carbs 6.5g 0.86g Broad beans
Carbs 10.1g 4.36g Broad beans
Magnesium 31mg 22mg Broad beans
Calcium 18mg 137mg Turnip greens
Potassium 193mg 203mg Turnip greens
Iron 1.5mg 0.8mg Broad beans
Sugar 0.53g Broad beans
Fiber 3.6g 3.5g Broad beans
Copper 0.06mg 0.253mg Turnip greens
Zinc 0.47mg 0.14mg Broad beans
Phosphorus 73mg 29mg Broad beans
Sodium 41mg 29mg Turnip greens
Vitamin A 270IU 7625IU Turnip greens
Vitamin A 14µg 381µg Turnip greens
Vitamin E 1.88mg Turnip greens
Manganese 0.261mg 0.337mg Turnip greens
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg Broad beans
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.045mg Broad beans
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.072mg Broad beans
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.411mg Broad beans
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.274mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.18mg Turnip greens
Vitamin K 367.6µg Turnip greens
Folate 58µg 118µg Turnip greens
Choline 0.3mg Turnip greens
Saturated Fat 0.142g 0.053g Turnip greens
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.015g Broad beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.091g Broad beans
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.02mg Broad beans
Threonine 0.178mg 0.063mg Broad beans
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.059mg Broad beans
Leucine 0.37mg 0.105mg Broad beans
Lysine 0.313mg 0.074mg Broad beans
Methionine 0.037mg 0.026mg Broad beans
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.07mg Broad beans
Valine 0.235mg 0.078mg Broad beans
Histidine 0.115mg 0.028mg Broad beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Broad beans Turnip greens
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Broad beans
130%
Turnip greens
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Broad beans
26%
Turnip greens

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broad beans
Broad beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.53g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.