Sweet potato vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sweet potatoes and turnip greens?
- Sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, turnip greens is richer in vitamin K, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
- Turnip greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 304% more.
- Turnip greens contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes contain 0.884mg of vitamin B5, while turnip greens contains 0.274mg.
We used Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.
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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 | +22.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +152.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +222.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15882.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 367.6µg | 304% |
| Vitamin A | 961µg | 381µg | 64% |
| Folate | 6µg | 118µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.884mg | 0.274mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 137mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.161mg | 0.253mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 19.6mg | 27.4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 203mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 1.88mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.487mg | 0.411mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.497mg | 0.337mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.045mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.71g | 4.36g | 5% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 20kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.01g | 1.14g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 3.5g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.41g | 0.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.48g | 0.53g | N/A |
| Sodium | 36mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.107mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.07mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
4.36 g
Water:
93.2 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +375% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +650% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.053g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.091g
