Turmeric vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turmeric and turnip?
- Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E, yet turnip is higher in vitamin C.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 855% more.
- Turmeric has 183 times more iron than turnip. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, turnip has only 0.3mg.
- The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1790.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +460% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +989% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1429.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1007.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14676.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +785.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +14666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +343.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.134mg | 855% |
| Iron | 55mg | 0.3mg | 684% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.085mg | 135% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 1.8g | 84% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 191mg | 56% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 11mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 27mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.27mg | 38% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.03mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 21mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 6.43g | 20% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 0.9g | 18% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 28kcal | 14% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 30mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.011g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 11.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.053g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +975.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +944.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +911.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +614.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7383.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1326.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
