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Melon vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and turnip?

  • Melon is richer than turnip in vitamin B6.
  • The glycemic index of melon is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Turnips, raw types 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.
Melon
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Turnip
Turnip
6
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 IronIron +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~191mg

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.
Melon
Melon
3
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Turnip
Turnip
5
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 EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.09mg 6%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.134mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Sodium 9mg 67mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 27mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 21mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 11.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 28kcal 0%
Protein 1.11g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 6.58g 6.43g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 191mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 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
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 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 +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
~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
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Turnip
Turnip
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.