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Turnip vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and edam

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, edam has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
  • Turnip is lower in sodium.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than edam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Cheese, edam.

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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%
Edam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1118.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2336.7%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1885.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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%
Edam
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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 0% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.011g 17.572g 80%
Phosphorus 27mg 536mg 73%
Calcium 30mg 731mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 0.9g 24.99g 48%
Fats 0.1g 27.8g 43%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.75mg 32%
Sodium 67mg 812mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.389mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.125g 20%
Calories 28kcal 357kcal 16%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.036mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.011mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Carbs 6.43g 1.43g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.082mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.24mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.43g N/A
Potassium 191mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Folate 15µg 16µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.7%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2676.7%
Contains more FatsFats +27700%
Contains more OtherOther +502.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1154.7%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.