Turnip vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turnip and egg whites different?
- Turnip is richer in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, and manganese, while egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than turnip.
- Turnip is lower in sodium.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than egg whites (0).
Turnips, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +328.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +275% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +269.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1118.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2757.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +281% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +909.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1363.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 20µg | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.439mg | 31% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
Protein | 0.9g | 10.9g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.005mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.023mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.011mg | 5% |
Sodium | 67mg | 166mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.004mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.1mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 15mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 7mg | 2% |
Carbs | 6.43g | 0.73g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
Calories | 28kcal | 52kcal | 1% |
Potassium | 191mg | 163mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.63g | 0.73g | N/A |
Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.8g | 0.71g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.033mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +780.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1111.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
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Water
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