Salsify vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsify and turnip
- Salsify has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
- Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% more.
- Salsify has 6 times more vitamin B2 than turnip. Salsify has 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while turnip has 0.03mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +476.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +356.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 21mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.03mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 191mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.134mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 6.43g | 3% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 11.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.085mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 28kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
