Buckwheat vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between buckwheat and turnip
- Buckwheat has more manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for turnip is 23% higher.
- Turnip has 5 times less magnesium than buckwheat. Buckwheat has 51mg of magnesium, while turnip has 11mg.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index than buckwheat.
Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +363.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +328.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 0.134mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.9g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 6.43g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 28kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 191mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 11.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Folate | 14µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +210.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3033.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +254.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |
