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Turnip greens vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Turnip greens and Broad beans different?

  • Turnip greens has more Vitamin A, Copper, Folate, Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C, however, Broad beans are richer in Iron, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need of Vitamin A 41% more than Broad beans.
  • Turnip greens has 8 times more Calcium than Broad beans. Turnip greens has 137mg of Calcium, while Broad beans have 18mg.

Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Potassium ~193mg

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 91% 458% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89% 0.16%
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 66% 16% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2724.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +520.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more FatsFats +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 9% 57%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turnip greens Broad beans
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Broad beans Opinion
Calories 20kcal 62kcal Broad beans
Protein 1.14g 4.8g Broad beans
Fats 0.23g 0.5g Broad beans
Vitamin C 27.4mg 19.8mg Turnip greens
Net carbs 0.86g 6.5g Broad beans
Carbs 4.36g 10.1g Broad beans
Magnesium 22mg 31mg Broad beans
Calcium 137mg 18mg Turnip greens
Potassium 203mg 193mg Turnip greens
Iron 0.8mg 1.5mg Broad beans
Sugar 0.53g Broad beans
Fiber 3.5g 3.6g Broad beans
Copper 0.253mg 0.06mg Turnip greens
Zinc 0.14mg 0.47mg Broad beans
Phosphorus 29mg 73mg Broad beans
Sodium 29mg 41mg Turnip greens
Vitamin A 7625IU 270IU Turnip greens
Vitamin A 381µg 14µg Turnip greens
Vitamin E 1.88mg Turnip greens
Manganese 0.337mg 0.261mg Turnip greens
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg Broad beans
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.128mg Broad beans
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.09mg Broad beans
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 1.2mg Broad beans
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.066mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.029mg Turnip greens
Vitamin K 367.6µg Turnip greens
Folate 118µg 58µg Turnip greens
Choline 0.3mg Turnip greens
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.142g Turnip greens
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g 0.02g Broad beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.303g Broad beans
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.048mg Broad beans
Threonine 0.063mg 0.178mg Broad beans
Isoleucine 0.059mg 0.215mg Broad beans
Leucine 0.105mg 0.37mg Broad beans
Lysine 0.074mg 0.313mg Broad beans
Methionine 0.026mg 0.037mg Broad beans
Phenylalanine 0.07mg 0.195mg Broad beans
Valine 0.078mg 0.235mg Broad beans
Histidine 0.028mg 0.115mg Broad beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turnip greens Broad beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
130%
Turnip greens
16%
Broad beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Turnip greens
21%
Broad beans

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broad beans
Broad beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.53g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.