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Turnip vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and fiddlehead ferns different?

  • Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium than turnip.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for fiddlehead ferns is 72% higher.

Turnips, raw and Fiddlehead ferns, raw are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.7%
Contains more IronIron +336.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.6%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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%
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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1145%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Fiddlehead ferns DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.98mg 29%
Copper 0.085mg 0.32mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 181µg 20%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.51mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.21mg 14%
Iron 0.3mg 1.31mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Protein 0.9g 4.55g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin C 21mg 26.6mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 34mg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.83mg 5%
Potassium 191mg 370mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 6.43g 5.54g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 5.54g N/A
Calcium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.6%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
~equal in Water ~88.68g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.