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Cod vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and turnip different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3056% higher.
  • Turnip has less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than turnip (73).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Turnips, raw are the varieties 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.
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Turnip
Turnip
3
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 +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.3%

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.
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Turnip
Turnip
2
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +487.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.2mg 3056%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.7µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.9g 34%
Phosphorus 203mg 27mg 25%
Vitamin C 1mg 21mg 22%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.4mg 10%
Choline 65.2mg 11.1mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 413mg 191mg 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.085mg 6%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.03mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 28kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.27mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.43g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 54mg 67mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.011g 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.053g 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Turnip
Turnip
3
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 +1878.9%
Contains more FatsFats +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Turnip
Turnip
1
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 +1466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.