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Maple syrup vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between maple syrup and turnip?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium, yet turnip is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • Maple syrup has 42 times more vitamin B2 than turnip. While maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, turnip has only 0.03mg.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is lower.

We used Syrups, maple and Turnips, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Turnip
Turnip
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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 +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2070.1%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Potassium ~191mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Turnip
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +593.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Turnip DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.134mg 121%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.03mg 95%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Carbs 67.04g 6.43g 20%
Calories 260kcal 28kcal 12%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 102mg 30mg 7%
Copper 0.018mg 0.085mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.09mg 7%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 2mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 0.04g 0.9g 2%
Choline 1.6mg 11.1mg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 67mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Potassium 212mg 191mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Turnip
Turnip
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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 CarbsCarbs +942.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2150%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +183.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Turnip
Turnip
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.8%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.