Turnip vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turnip and cornmeal?
- Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 51% higher.
We used Turnips, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1353.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1277.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1293.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 4.36mg | 51% |
| Folate | 15µg | 209µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.551mg | 43% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 4.968mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 79.45g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 10.5µg | 18% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 370kcal | 17% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 7.11g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.182mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +721.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +690% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1135.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1462.3% |
