Turnip vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Significant differences between turnip and ginger
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, ginger is richer in copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than ginger.
- Ginger has 2 times less sugar than turnip. Turnip has 3.8g of sugar, while ginger has 1.7g.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Ginger root, raw.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +87.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70.9% |
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 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +159.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 5mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.226mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 43mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 415mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.229mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 17.77g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 80kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 28.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 1.82g | 2% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2g | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.4% |
~equal in
Other
~0.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2466.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.6% |
