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Milk vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milk and turnip?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% higher.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Turnips, raw 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.
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Turnip
4
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 +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4366.7%
~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.
Milk
6
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Turnip
6
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.03mg 12%
Phosphorus 95mg 27mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 30mg 10%
Copper 0.01mg 0.085mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.7µg 5%
Protein 3.37g 0.9g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.09mg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 11.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.006g 1%
Calories 42kcal 28kcal 1%
Sodium 44mg 67mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 191mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.1g 1%
Carbs 4.99g 6.43g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
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 +274.4%
Contains more FatsFats +870%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
~equal in Water ~91.87g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
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 +4516.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.