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Turnip vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turnip and chicory

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, chicory is higher in folate and fiber.
  • Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 20% more than chicory.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Turnips, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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
6
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% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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
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 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 2.8mg 20%
Folate 15µg 37µg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 17kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 4g 1%
Calcium 30mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 211mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.24mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.16mg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.145mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.9g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 588g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 0.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.9g
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.