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Turnip vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and lotus root different?

  • Lotus root is higher than turnip in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for vitamin C, 26% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than lotus root (33).

Turnips, raw and Lotus root, raw types were 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
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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.1%
Contains more IronIron +286.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 44mg 26%
Copper 0.085mg 0.257mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.258mg 13%
Fiber 1.8g 4.9g 12%
Potassium 191mg 556mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.16mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.16mg 10%
Phosphorus 27mg 100mg 10%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.261mg 6%
Carbs 6.43g 17.23g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.377mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Protein 0.9g 2.6g 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 74kcal 2%
Calcium 30mg 45mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.39mg 1%
Folate 15µg 13µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.038mg 0%

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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.