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Cardoon vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cardoon and turnip?

  • Cardoon is richer in copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and manganese, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Cardoon has 5 times more folate than turnip. Cardoon has 68µg of folate, while turnip has 15µg.
  • Turnip contains less sodium.

We used Cardoon, raw and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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 30% 21% 35% 26% 77% 4.6% 9.9% 22% 33% 1.1%
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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 +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 20% 27% 0% 0% 51% 0%
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardoon Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2mg 21mg 21%
Copper 0.231mg 0.085mg 16%
Folate 68µg 15µg 13%
Magnesium 42mg 11mg 7%
Potassium 400mg 191mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 0.3mg 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.134mg 5%
Sodium 170mg 67mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 28kcal 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.27mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Carbs 4.07g 6.43g 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.47g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.07 g
Water: 94 g
Other: 1.13 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 OtherOther +61.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.011g

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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. Cardoon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169981/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.