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Ginger vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and turnip

  • Ginger has more copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than ginger.
  • Turnip has 4 times less magnesium than ginger. Ginger has 43mg of magnesium, while turnip has 11mg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Turnip
Turnip
1
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 +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Ginger
Ginger
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Turnip
Turnip
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 21mg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.085mg 16%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 191mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 6.43g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.134mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 28kcal 3%
Choline 28.8mg 11.1mg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.9g 2%
Sodium 13mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.1g 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.27mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.011g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.053g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 357g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.8g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
4
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Turnip
Turnip
1
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 +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +2466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.