Lemon vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lemons and turnip
- Lemons have more vitamin C; however, turnip has more copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 36% higher.
- Turnip has 2 times less fiber than lemons. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while turnip has 1.8g.
Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +129.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +346.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 | +152.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +117.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 53mg | 21mg | 36% |
Copper | 0.037mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.134mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
Sodium | 2mg | 67mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 27mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Potassium | 138mg | 191mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 11.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.32g | 6.43g | 1% |
Calories | 29kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.9g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.52g | 4.63g | N/A |
Calcium | 26mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 3.8g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.011g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.006g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.053g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
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Water
~91.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.8% |