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Turnip vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and chinese broccoli

  • Turnip has less vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, and manganese than chinese broccoli.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 71% more than turnip.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84700%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.437mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 84.8µg 71%
Folate 15µg 99µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin C 21mg 28.2mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 100mg 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.264mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.095mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.48mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.061mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Choline 11.1mg 25.3mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 41mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 261mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.33g 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 3.81g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.159mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 22kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.437mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +620%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.6%

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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 broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.