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Turnip greens vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip greens and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, copper, calcium, manganese, and fiber than turnip greens.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need for vitamin A, 149% more than potato salad.
  • Turnip greens has 17 times more folate than potato salad. While turnip greens has 118µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.
  • Turnip greens has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +621.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +174%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1090.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1585.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.9%
~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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3465.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4006.6%

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 Potato salad
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 367.6µg 306%
Vitamin A 381µg 32µg 39%
Folate 118µg 7µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 3.737g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 29mg 529mg 22%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 10mg 19%
Copper 0.253mg 0.118mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.88mg 13%
Fats 0.23g 8.2g 12%
Calcium 137mg 19mg 12%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.101mg 10%
Fiber 3.5g 1.3g 9%
Calories 20kcal 143kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.053g 1.429g 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.534mg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 52mg 3%
Protein 1.14g 2.68g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.141mg 3%
Potassium 203mg 254mg 2%
Carbs 4.36g 11.17g 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.31mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0.86g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.53g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.059mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.074mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.026mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.07mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.028mg 0.062mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Turnip greens Potato salad
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
104%
Turnip greens
13%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Turnip greens
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens contains less Sodium (difference - 500mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.376g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.53g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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