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Turnip vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and bamboo shoots

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Bamboo shoots, 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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 4mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.24mg 12%
Copper 0.085mg 0.19mg 12%
Potassium 191mg 533mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.15mg 9%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.262mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 59mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 4mg 3%
Protein 0.9g 2.6g 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 6.43g 5.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.042mg 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.9%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
~equal in Water ~91g

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.