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Carrot vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and turnip greens

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, copper, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need for vitamin K, 295% more than carrots.
  • Carrots have 2 times more vitamin B3 than turnip greens. While carrots have 0.983mg of vitamin B3, turnip greens has only 0.411mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +462.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 91% 127% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2684.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +521.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Turnip greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.2µg 367.6µg 295%
Vitamin A 835µg 381µg 50%
Folate 19µg 118µg 25%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 27.4mg 24%
Copper 0.045mg 0.253mg 23%
Calcium 33mg 137mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 1.88mg 8%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.337mg 8%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.411mg 4%
Potassium 320mg 203mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.18mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 4.36g 2%
Sodium 69mg 29mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.072mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 20kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 29mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.14g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.86g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0.53g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.274mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.059mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.074mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.07mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.028mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.23g
~equal in Water ~93.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
33% 9% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.