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Turnip vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and ground beef different?

  • Turnip is higher in vitamin C; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 104% higher.
  • Turnip has less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than turnip (73).

Turnips, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1388.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2063%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2628.6%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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
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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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.27mg 5.84mg 51%
Protein 0.9g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 0.7µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.011g 6.073g 28%
Iron 0.3mg 2.27mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.026mg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 15.37g 23%
Phosphorus 27mg 166mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Choline 11.1mg 73.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.171mg 11%
Calories 28kcal 241kcal 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.512mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.009mg 5%
Carbs 6.43g 0g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 241mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.079mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 67mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2552.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15270%
Contains more OtherOther +241.4%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.8%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.