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Beetroot vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and turnip

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 24% higher.
  • Turnip has 3 times less iron than beetroot. Beetroot has 0.8mg of iron, while turnip has 0.3mg.
  • Turnip is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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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 +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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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 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Turnip DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 15µg 24%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 21mg 18%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.134mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 0.3mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 191mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 28kcal 1%
Choline 6mg 11.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 1.61g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 6.43g 1%
Copper 0.075mg 0.085mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 3.8g N/A
Sodium 78mg 67mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
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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 +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
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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 +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.