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Muffin vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and turnip different?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, choline, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin E, while turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than turnip.
  • Muffin contains 259 times more saturated fat than turnip. Muffin contains 2.844g of saturated fat, while turnip contains 0.011g.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than muffin (59).

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Turnips, raw types were used 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.
Muffin
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Turnip
3
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 +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
~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.
Muffin
11
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Turnip
2
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 EVitamin E +5333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39100%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Turnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.053g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.1µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0.1g 25%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 21mg 22%
Calories 375kcal 28kcal 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 27mg 17%
Carbs 53g 6.43g 16%
Choline 92.5mg 11.1mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.134mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 0.3mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.011g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.006g 12%
Sodium 336mg 67mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.04mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.03mg 10%
Folate 48µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 4.49g 0.9g 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.085mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Potassium 121mg 191mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 3.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Turnip
1
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 +398.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15970%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724.3%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +268.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Turnip
1
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 +80266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15188.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.