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Kohlrabi vs. Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Kohlrabi and Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt?

  • Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has less Vitamin C, Copper, Fiber, Vitamin B6, and Potassium than Kohlrabi.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 56% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has 65 times more Copper than Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. Kohlrabi has 0.129mg of Copper, while Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has 0.002mg.

We used Kohlrabi, raw and Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 9.9% 16% 6.8% 0.67% 3.3% 11% 2.1% 9.3% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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% 2.2% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 39% 0% 0.4% 0% 6.8% 5.3% 5.6% 8.5% 15% 0% 0.25% 6.8% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +434.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 5.06 g
Water: 93.6 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Water ~93.6g

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
15% 9% 76%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -38.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kohlrabi Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Opinion
Calories 27kcal 22kcal Kohlrabi
Protein 1.7g 0.71g Kohlrabi
Fats 0.1g 0.08g Kohlrabi
Vitamin C 62mg 11.6mg Kohlrabi
Net carbs 2.6g 3.06g Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Carbs 6.2g 5.06g Kohlrabi
Magnesium 19mg 9mg Kohlrabi
Calcium 24mg 33mg Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Potassium 350mg 177mg Kohlrabi
Iron 0.4mg 0.18mg Kohlrabi
Sugar 2.6g 2.99g Kohlrabi
Fiber 3.6g 2g Kohlrabi
Copper 0.129mg 0.002mg Kohlrabi
Zinc 0.03mg 0.12mg Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Phosphorus 46mg 26mg Kohlrabi
Sodium 20mg 16mg Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin A 36IU 0IU Kohlrabi
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Kohlrabi
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.02mg Kohlrabi
Manganese 0.139mg 0.071mg Kohlrabi
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg Kohlrabi
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg Kohlrabi
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.023mg Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.299mg Kohlrabi
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.142mg Kohlrabi
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.067mg Kohlrabi
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg
Folate 16µg 9µg Kohlrabi
Choline 12.3mg 8.7mg Kohlrabi
Saturated Fat 0.013g 0.008g Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.005g Kohlrabi
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.042g Kohlrabi
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.007mg Kohlrabi
Threonine 0.049mg 0.02mg Kohlrabi
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.029mg Kohlrabi
Leucine 0.067mg 0.026mg Kohlrabi
Lysine 0.056mg 0.028mg Kohlrabi
Methionine 0.013mg 0.009mg Kohlrabi
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.014mg Kohlrabi
Valine 0.05mg 0.023mg Kohlrabi
Histidine 0.019mg 0.011mg Kohlrabi

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kohlrabi Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Kohlrabi
7%
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Kohlrabi
7%
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.39g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170058/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.