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Turnip vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and sardines

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.9%
Contains more IronIron +873.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1714.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7428.6%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +575.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.7µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 27mg 490mg 66%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 0.9g 24.62g 47%
Calcium 30mg 382mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 5.148g 34%
Iron 0.3mg 2.92mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5.245mg 30%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.227mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.04mg 13%
Choline 11.1mg 75mg 12%
Copper 0.085mg 0.186mg 11%
Sodium 67mg 307mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.642mg 9%
Calories 28kcal 208kcal 9%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.31mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.011g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Potassium 191mg 397mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 0g 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.108mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2635.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11350%
Contains more OtherOther +517.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9613.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.