Pumpkin vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pumpkin and turnip?
- Pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin B2, yet turnip is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
- Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
- Pumpkin has 35 times more vitamin E than turnip. Pumpkin has 1.06mg of vitamin E, while turnip has 0.03mg.
- Pumpkin has a lower glycemic index than turnip.
We used Pumpkin, raw and Turnips, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +78% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 426µg | 0µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 21mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.127mg | 0.085mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 191mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 11.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 26kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 6.43g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Folate | 16µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Fats
~0.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~6.43g
~equal in
Water
~91.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +116.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +960% |