Turnip greens vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turnip greens and taro?
- Turnip greens is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and copper; however, taro is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Turnip greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 305% more.
- Taro contains 100 times less vitamin A than turnip greens. Turnip greens contains 7625IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
We used Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Taro, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +508.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9425% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +188% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36660% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 367.6µg | 1µg | 306% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 4µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 27.4mg | 4.5mg | 25% |
| Folate | 118µg | 22µg | 24% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 591mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.253mg | 0.172mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 43mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.283mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 84mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 4.36g | 26.46g | 7% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 112kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.072mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.095mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 17.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.88mg | 2.38mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.383mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 4.1g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.14g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.411mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.303mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.23g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.86g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.53g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.059mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.074mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.078mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.028mg | 0.034mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +506.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.016g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.083g
