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Turnip vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and Chinese cabbage

  • Turnip has more copper; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than turnip.
  • Chinese cabbage has 4 times less copper than turnip. Turnip has 0.085mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.7%
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45400%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 21mg 45mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Folate 15µg 66µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.194mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 105mg 8%
Copper 0.085mg 0.021mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.088mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 252mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.5g 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.159mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 13kcal 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 37mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 2.18g 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 67mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.