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Table salt vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and turnip

  • Table salt contains less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium than turnip.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1682% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Turnip
Turnip
9
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 +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Turnip
Turnip
10
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Turnip DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 67mg 1682%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.085mg 6%
Potassium 8mg 191mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.2mg 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.9g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.27mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.43g 2%
Choline 0mg 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 0kcal 28kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.134mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.63g N/A
Iron 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Turnip
Turnip
4
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +14157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45835%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.