Turnip vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between turnip and asparagus
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
- Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 35% more than turnip.
- Asparagus contains 4 times less vitamin C than turnip. Turnip contains 21mg of vitamin C, while asparagus contains 5.6mg.
- The glycemic index of turnip is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Turnips, raw and Asparagus, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +613.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +246.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 41.6µg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.14mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 5.6mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.189mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Folate | 15µg | 52µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.274mg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 3.88g | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Potassium | 191mg | 202mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.05g
