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Turnip vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turnip and pollock

  • Turnip has more vitamin C, while pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pollock is 0, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Turnip
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +644.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.1%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +888.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%

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.
Turnip
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Pollock
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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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +887.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +725.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.7µg 44.1µg 79%
Protein 0.9g 23.48g 45%
Phosphorus 27mg 267mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.949mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.329mg 18%
Magnesium 11mg 81mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.223mg 15%
Choline 11.1mg 91.6mg 15%
Sodium 67mg 419mg 15%
Potassium 191mg 430mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.432mg 5%
Calories 28kcal 111kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.583g 4%
Calcium 30mg 72mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.56mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 0g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.18g 2%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.159g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2508.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +141.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1000%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.