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Turnip vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and beans

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, beans are higher in fiber, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 20% more than beans.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.29mg

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 3.1mg 20%
Fiber 1.8g 5.5g 15%
Copper 0.085mg 0.206mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 104mg 11%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.15mg 9%
Protein 0.9g 4.8g 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Carbs 6.43g 20.49g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Choline 11.1mg 30.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 105kcal 4%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 191mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.172g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 14.99g N/A
Iron 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.43mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.035g 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
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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.