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Chinese cabbage vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and turnip

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and iron; however, turnip is richer in copper.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has 455 times less vitamin K than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 45.5µg of vitamin K, while turnip has 0.1µg.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
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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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Sodium ~67mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
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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 CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45400%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0.1µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 21mg 27%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Folate 66µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.09mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 30mg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.085mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.3mg 6%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.2mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 191mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.9g 1%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.134mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 28kcal 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 27mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11.1mg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 6.43g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 3.8g N/A
Sodium 65mg 67mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 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 +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 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 +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%
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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.