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Turnip vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and currants different?

  • Currants are higher than turnip in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than turnip.
  • Turnip is lower in sugar.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than currants (25).

Turnips, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw types were used 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.8%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 41mg 22%
Fiber 1.8g 4.3g 10%
Iron 0.3mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.064mg 3%
Carbs 6.43g 13.8g 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 275mg 2%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.186mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.4g 1%
Calories 28kcal 56kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 9.5g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 7.37g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.6%
~equal in Water ~83.95g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.