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Turnip vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turnip and avocadoes

  • Turnip has more vitamin C, while avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 24% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 2 times less vitamin C than turnip. Turnip contains 21mg of vitamin C, while avocadoes contain 10mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turnip is lower.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.9%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.142mg

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%
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20900%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 1.389mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.8g 6.7g 20%
Folate 15µg 81µg 17%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 21µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.257mg 13%
Vitamin C 21mg 10mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 1.816g 12%
Copper 0.085mg 0.19mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.011g 2.126g 10%
Potassium 191mg 485mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.738mg 8%
Calories 28kcal 160kcal 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 52mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 7mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.067mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 2g 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 14.2mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 8.53g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.142mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +125.7%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3326.4%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.