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Nutmeg vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and turnip different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 22 times more manganese than turnip. While nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, turnip contains only 0.134mg.
  • Turnip has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than turnip (73).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Turnips, raw are the varieties 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.
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Turnip
0
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
Contains more IronIron +913.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +688.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2064.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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.
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Turnip DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.134mg 120%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.011g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.085mg 105%
Fiber 20.8g 1.8g 76%
Fats 36.31g 0.1g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 11mg 41%
Iron 3.04mg 0.3mg 34%
Phosphorus 213mg 27mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.04mg 26%
Calories 525kcal 28kcal 25%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.27mg 17%
Calcium 184mg 30mg 15%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 6.43g 14%
Protein 5.84g 0.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.006g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.4mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 191mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.053g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.03mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 11.1mg 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
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +548.9%
Contains more FatsFats +36210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +666.6%
Contains more OtherOther +232.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1374.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +53566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.