Turnip vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turnip and amaranth?
- Turnip has less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, and zinc than amaranth.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% higher.
- Turnip has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Turnips, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +41.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +490.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +218.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +448.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +537.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.854mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 148mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 18.69g | 4% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.7% |
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