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Turnip vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and eggplant

  • Eggplant has less vitamin C than turnip.
  • Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 21% more than eggplant.
  • Turnip has 3 times more calcium than eggplant. While turnip has 30mg of calcium, eggplant has only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Eggplant, raw.

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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
5
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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +854.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 2.2mg 21%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.232mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.5µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.649mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 9mg 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Potassium 191mg 229mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.23mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 6.43g 5.88g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 3.53g N/A
Copper 0.085mg 0.081mg 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.084mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Protein ~0.98g
~equal in Carbs ~5.88g
~equal in Water ~92.3g
~equal in Other ~0.66g

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
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.