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Turnip vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and cabbage

  • Turnip has more copper; however, cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin K, 63% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has 4 times more copper than cabbage. While turnip has 0.085mg of copper, cabbage has only 0.019mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Cabbage, 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75900%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 21mg 36.6mg 17%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.019mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.124mg 3%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Sodium 67mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.47mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.28g 1%
Potassium 191mg 170mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.234mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 3.3g N/A
Carbs 6.43g 5.8g 0%
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 3.2g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.212mg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 10.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.022mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Carbs ~5.8g
~equal in Water ~92.18g
~equal in Other ~0.64g

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.3%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.