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Mandarin orange vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mandarin oranges and turnip

  • Turnip has less vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 14% more.
  • Mandarin oranges have 3 times more sugar than turnip. Mandarin oranges have 10.58g of sugar, while turnip has 3.8g.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Turnip
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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 CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Turnip
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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 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.7mg 21mg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.085mg 5%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Sodium 2mg 67mg 3%
Iron 0.15mg 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 13.34g 6.43g 2%
Potassium 166mg 191mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 28kcal 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Protein 0.81g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.31g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 3.8g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Turnip
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Turnip
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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 +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.