Turnip vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between turnip and corn
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
- Turnip has 10 times more calcium than corn. Turnip has 30mg of calcium, while corn has 3mg.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index than corn.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.6% |
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 | +281.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +296% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +162.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 5.5mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.792mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 20.98g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 3.41g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.139mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 96kcal | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 191mg | 218mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +226.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1037.7% |
