Cassava vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cassava and turnip different?
- Cassava is higher than turnip in manganese.
- Cassava covers your daily need for manganese, 11% more than turnip.
- Cassava contains 2 times more choline than turnip. Cassava contains 23.7mg of choline, while turnip contains 11.1mg.
- Cassava is lower in sugar.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than turnip (73).
Cassava, raw and Turnips, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +186.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +113.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 6.43g | 11% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 28kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Folate | 27µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 191mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 11.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +491.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1150% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.4% |
