Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Kohlrabi
  5. Compare
  6. Kohlrabi vs. Turnip

Kohlrabi vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between kohlrabi and turnip

  • Turnip has less vitamin C and fiber.
  • Kohlrabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than turnip.
  • Turnip contains 2 times less fiber than kohlrabi. Kohlrabi contains 3.6g of fiber, while turnip contains 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Kohlrabi, raw and Turnips, raw.

Infographic

Kohlrabi vs Turnip infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Turnip
Turnip
2
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 +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
~equal in Manganese ~0.134mg
~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.
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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 21mg 46%
Fiber 3.6g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 191mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.03mg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 27mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.9g 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.27mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 30mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 28kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 4.63g N/A
Carbs 6.2g 6.43g 0%
Sugar 2.6g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.134mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.011g 0%
Choline 12.3mg 11.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Turnip
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 +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Carbs ~6.43g
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Turnip
Turnip
2
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 +16.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.4%

People also compare

Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi vs Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi vs Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi vs Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage
Turnip
Turnip vs Parsnip
Parsnip
Turnip
Turnip vs Radish
Radish
Turnip
Turnip vs Celery
Celery

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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.