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Turnip vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and bell peppers?

  • Bell peppers are richer than turnip in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 66% more.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types in this article.

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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
Turnip
5
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% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~175mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.122mg

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
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 80.4mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.224mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.4µg 6%
Sodium 67mg 3mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.37mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 11.1mg 5.5mg 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.122mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.34mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 4.64g 1%
Calories 28kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 191mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 2.4g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Protein ~0.86g
~equal in Water ~93.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.