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Napa cabbage vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between napa cabbage and turnip

  • Napa cabbage has more folate, iron, and vitamin A; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for turnip is 20% higher.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than napa cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
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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 IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.2mg 21mg 20%
Folate 43µg 15µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Iron 0.74mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.2mg 3%
Potassium 87mg 191mg 3%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.134mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 67mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Calories 12kcal 28kcal 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 27mg 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.085mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 6.43g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
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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 ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +311.8%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.