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Turnip greens vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turnip greens and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, manganese, iron, and fiber than turnip greens.
  • Turnip greens' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 306% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Onions, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +548.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 91% 0% 127% 38% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91800%
Contains more FolateFolate +521.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 367.6µg 0.4µg 306%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Folate 118µg 19µg 25%
Copper 0.253mg 0.039mg 24%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 7.4mg 22%
Vitamin E 1.88mg 0.02mg 12%
Calcium 137mg 23mg 11%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.129mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.21mg 7%
Fiber 3.5g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.12mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.123mg 3%
Carbs 4.36g 9.34g 2%
Potassium 203mg 146mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.116mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 20kcal 40kcal 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 0.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 250g N/A
Fats 0.23g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.86g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.53g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Phosphorus 29mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.059mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.074mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.07mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.028mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%

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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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.