Horseradish vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are horseradish and turnip different?
- Horseradish has more folate, fiber, and zinc than turnip.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for horseradish is 15% higher.
- Horseradish contains 4 times more folate than turnip. While horseradish contains 57µg of folate, turnip contains only 15µg.
- Turnip has less sodium.
- Horseradish has a lower glycemic index (35) than turnip (73).
Horseradish, prepared 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +86.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +40% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +207.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
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 CVitamin C | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +70.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 420mg | 67mg | 15% |
Folate | 57µg | 15µg | 11% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 1.8g | 6% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 24.9mg | 21mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 11mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.008mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
Calcium | 56mg | 30mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.42mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 246mg | 191mg | 2% |
Carbs | 11.29g | 6.43g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.339g | 0.053g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.5mg | 11.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Calories | 48kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.18g | 0.9g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 27mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.69g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.99g | 4.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.99g | 3.8g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.126mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.386mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.09g | 0.011g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.13g | 0.006g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.18 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
11.29 g
Water:
85.08 g
Other:
1.76 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +151.4% |
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Water
~91.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
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 | +2066.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +539.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |