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Sweet onion vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet onions and turnip greens

  • Sweet onions have less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, vitamin E, calcium, manganese, fiber, and iron than turnip greens.
  • Turnip greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 306% more than sweet onions.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, sweet, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +585%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.6%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +351.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
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 91% 127% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +413%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Turnip greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 367.6µg 306%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 27.4mg 25%
Folate 23µg 118µg 24%
Copper 0.056mg 0.253mg 22%
Calcium 20mg 137mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.88mg 12%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.337mg 11%
Fiber 0.9g 3.5g 10%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.274mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.18mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Potassium 119mg 203mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.411mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 20kcal 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.14g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 4.36g 1%
Sodium 8mg 29mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 0.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Fats 0.08g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 0.86g N/A
Sugar 5.02g 0.53g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.045mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.059mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.074mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.07mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.028mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more OtherOther +224.2%
~equal in Water ~93.2g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients
  2. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.