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Pasta vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and turnip different?

  • Pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than pasta.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than pasta (49).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +695.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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.
Pasta
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.04mg 14%
Folate 64µg 15µg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.14mg 0.3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Protein 5.15g 0.9g 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 6.43g 6%
Phosphorus 63mg 27mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 28kcal 5%
Potassium 24mg 191mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.09mg 4%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.27mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 67mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.053g 3%
Calcium 6mg 30mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.1g 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.085mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.011g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +472.2%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +1966.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.