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Turnip vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and cod liver oil

  • Turnip has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium; however, cod liver oil is higher in vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily need for vitamin A, 2000% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
10
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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D 0IU 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 0µg 250µg 1250%
Cholesterol 0mg 570mg 190%
Fats 0.1g 100g 154%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 22.541g 150%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 46.711g 117%
Saturated fat 0.011g 22.608g 103%
Calories 28kcal 902kcal 44%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.085mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 191mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 0mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 6.43g 0g 2%
Protein 0.9g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
4
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +99900%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +778416.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42430.2%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.