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Turnip vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turnip and apricots

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Apricots cover your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than turnip.
  • Apricots contain 4 times less choline than turnip. Turnip contains 11.1mg of choline, while apricots contain 2.8mg.
  • Turnip has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Turnips, raw and Apricots, raw.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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%
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% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.3µg 3%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.054mg 3%
Carbs 6.43g 11.12g 2%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 259mg 2%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.4g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 23mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.39mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 9.24g N/A
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.027mg 0%

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
~equal in Water ~86.35g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.3%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.