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Turnip vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turnip and dried fruit?

  • Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet dried fruit is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Turnip has 21 times more vitamin C than dried fruit. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit has 1mg.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Turnips, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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.
Turnip
Turnip
0
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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +508.4%
Contains more IronIron +786.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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
Turnip
3
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Dried fruit DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 2.66mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 4.33mg 29%
Copper 0.085mg 0.343mg 29%
Potassium 191mg 1162mg 29%
Fiber 1.8g 7.3g 22%
Vitamin C 21mg 1mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Carbs 6.43g 62.64g 19%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.589mg 14%
Calories 28kcal 241kcal 11%
Phosphorus 27mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.516mg 6%
Protein 0.9g 3.39g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.143mg 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.235mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.1µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.074mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 10mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 13.9mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.51g 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +197.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.7%
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +874.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.6%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.