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Turnip vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and chinese cuisine?

  • Turnip is higher in vitamin C, yet chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% more.
  • Turnip has 2 times more vitamin C than chinese cuisine. While turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, chinese cuisine has only 11.6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types in this article.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +857.1%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.147mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 67mg 409mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 2.13g 14%
Protein 0.9g 7.08g 12%
Selenium 0.7µg 6.7µg 11%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin C 21mg 11.6mg 10%
Iron 0.3mg 1.11mg 10%
Fats 0.1g 5.3g 8%
Folate 15µg 45µg 8%
Phosphorus 27mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.443mg 5%
Choline 11.1mg 34.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.978g 4%
Calories 28kcal 105kcal 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.049mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 22mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.033mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.147mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 191mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3918.9%

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.