Turnip greens vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turnip greens and sweet potatoes?
- Turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin E; however, sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Turnip greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 304% more.
- Sweet potatoes contain 20 times less folate than turnip greens. Turnip greens contains 118µg of folate, while sweet potatoes contain 6µg.
We used Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt 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 CalciumCalcium | +260.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15882.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +152.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +222.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 367.6µg | 2.3µg | 304% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 961µg | 64% |
| Folate | 118µg | 6µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.884mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 38mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.253mg | 0.161mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 27.4mg | 19.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.286mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 475mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.88mg | 0.71mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.411mg | 1.487mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.497mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.107mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 4.36g | 20.71g | 5% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 90kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 54mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.072mg | 0.106mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.14g | 2.01g | 2% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 13.1mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 3.3g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.5g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.23g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.86g | 17.41g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.53g | 6.48g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.059mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.074mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.026mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.078mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.028mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
4.36 g
Water:
93.2 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +375% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +650% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.052g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.092g
