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Cabbage vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cabbage and turnip

  • Cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate; however, turnip is higher in copper.
  • Cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin K, 63% more than turnip.
  • Cabbage has 3 times more folate than turnip. While cabbage has 43µg of folate, turnip has only 15µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
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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 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75900%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 0.1µg 63%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 21mg 17%
Folate 43µg 15µg 7%
Copper 0.019mg 0.085mg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.09mg 3%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Sodium 18mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.04mg 2%
Iron 0.47mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 1.28g 0.9g 1%
Potassium 170mg 191mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.134mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 28kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.63g N/A
Carbs 5.8g 6.43g 0%
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.2g 3.8g N/A
Phosphorus 26mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 10.7mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91.87g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 +183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.8%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.