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Shallot vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shallot and turnip

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and fiber, while turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Turnip contains 4 times less iron than shallot. Shallot contains 1.2mg of iron, while turnip contains 0.3mg.
  • The amount of sugar in turnip is lower.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallot is 30, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Shallots, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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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 +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.9%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~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.
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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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 EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.09mg 20%
Vitamin C 8mg 21mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.134mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Phosphorus 60mg 27mg 5%
Folate 34µg 15µg 5%
Potassium 334mg 191mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 6.43g 3%
Protein 2.5g 0.9g 3%
Calories 72kcal 28kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.2mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.27mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 3.8g N/A
Copper 0.088mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
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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 +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
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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 +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.