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Butter vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and turnip different?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than turnip (73).

Butter, without salt and Turnips, raw are the varieties 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.
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Turnip
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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 less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +695.8%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3250%

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.
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Turnip
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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 +7633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Turnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.011g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.1g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.006g 59%
Calories 717kcal 28kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.053g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.03mg 15%
Copper 0.016mg 0.085mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.09mg 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Potassium 24mg 191mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.43g 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 67mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 11.1mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 30mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 3.8g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Turnip
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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 FatsFats +81010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10616.7%
Contains more WaterWater +412.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%
~equal in Protein ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +390400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5579.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.