Potato vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between potatoes and turnip greens
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, copper, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Turnip greens covers your daily need for vitamin K, 305% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes have 3 times more vitamin B3 than turnip greens. While potatoes have 1.41mg of vitamin B3, turnip greens has only 0.411mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +157.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +813.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +185.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18280% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +321.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 367.6µg | 305% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Folate | 28µg | 118µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 27.4mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.253mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 137mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 1.88mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 203mg | 10% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 4.36g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.411mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.337mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3.5g | 5% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 20kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.14g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.274mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 0.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 0.53g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
21.15 g
Water:
74.89 g
Other:
1.33 g
Protein:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
4.36 g
Water:
93.2 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +385.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.6% |
