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Turnip vs. Edamame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turnip and edamame?

  • Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet edamame is richer in folate, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin K, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Edamame's daily need coverage for folate is 74% higher.
  • Turnip has 3 times more vitamin C than edamame. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while edamame has 6.1mg.

We used Turnips, raw and Edamame, frozen, prepared 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
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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%
Edamame
Edamame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 19% 38% 85% 115% 37% 72% 0.78% 134% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.3%
Contains more IronIron +656.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 0% 5% 14% 50% 36% 17% 24% 23% 0% 67% 233%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1973.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Edamame DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 311µg 74%
Manganese 0.134mg 1.024mg 39%
Copper 0.085mg 0.345mg 29%
Iron 0.3mg 2.27mg 25%
Protein 0.9g 11.91g 22%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 26.7µg 22%
Phosphorus 27mg 169mg 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 6.1mg 17%
Fiber 1.8g 5.2g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 2.156g 14%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.2mg 13%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.37mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.155mg 10%
Fats 0.1g 5.2g 8%
Choline 11.1mg 56.3mg 8%
Potassium 191mg 436mg 7%
Calories 28kcal 121kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.395mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 63mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.915mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.62g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.282g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 8.91g 1%
Starch 1.51g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.63g 3.71g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.126mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.745mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.745mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.267mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.358g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.789g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
12% 5% 9% 73%
Protein: 11.91 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 8.91 g
Water: 72.77 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1223.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
15% 32% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.282 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3967.9%

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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. Edamame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168411/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.