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Egg vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and turnip

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 213% more than turnip.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +296.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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.
Egg
Egg
11
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +599%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2546.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Turnip DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.085mg 213%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.7µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 11.1mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.03mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.2mg 24%
Protein 12.58g 0.9g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Phosphorus 172mg 27mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.1g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.011g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.3mg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.006g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.053g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.03mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 44µg 15µg 7%
Calories 155kcal 28kcal 6%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 124mg 67mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 191mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 6.43g 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Turnip
2
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 +1297.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10510%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +474.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
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 +67850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2567.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.