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Turnip vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and celery?

  • Turnip is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet celery is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% more.
  • Turnip has 7 times more vitamin C than celery. While turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, celery has only 3.1mg.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • The glycemic index of celery is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Celery, raw types in this article.

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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
7
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%
Celery
Celery
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
4
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%
Celery
Celery
6
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 10% 0% 7.3% 5.4% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.1mg 20%
Copper 0.085mg 0.035mg 6%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Potassium 191mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.057mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 16kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 2.97g 1%
Calcium 30mg 40mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 67mg 80mg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.103mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.246mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.074mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.69g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 625g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 1.34g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
2
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Celery
Celery
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
Celery
Celery
2
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.