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Turnip vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and Brussels sprouts

  • Turnip has less vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Turnip
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Turnip
Turnip
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176900%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 21mg 85mg 71%
Iron 0.3mg 1.4mg 14%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.219mg 10%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.337mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.139mg 8%
Potassium 191mg 389mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.88mg 6%
Protein 0.9g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.07mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 25mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.309mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 8.95g 1%
Calcium 30mg 42mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 19.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 127kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 233g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.2%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288579.2%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.