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Turnip greens vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip greens and Brussels sprouts?

  • Turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, folate, calcium, and vitamin E; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Turnip greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 159% more.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 10 times less vitamin A than turnip greens. Turnip greens contains 7625IU of vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts contain 754IU.

We used Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Brussels sprouts, 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 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.6%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.337mg

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% 127% 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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +902.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +6266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 367.6µg 177µg 159%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 85mg 64%
Vitamin A 381µg 38µg 38%
Copper 0.253mg 0.07mg 20%
Folate 118µg 61µg 14%
Calcium 137mg 42mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.88mg 0.88mg 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 69mg 6%
Potassium 203mg 389mg 5%
Protein 1.14g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.219mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 19.1mg 3%
Carbs 4.36g 8.95g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.309mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.09mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 3.5g 3.8g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.23g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.86g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.53g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 29mg 25mg 0%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.337mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.059mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.074mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.07mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.028mg 0.076mg 0%

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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168031.9%

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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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.