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Turnip vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turnip and margarine

  • Turnip has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, while margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turnip is lower.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +961.1%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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
6
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92900%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 24.302g 162%
Fats 0.1g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.011g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 9mg 60%
Calories 28kcal 717kcal 34%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.2mg 23%
Copper 0.085mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.009mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Potassium 191mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 5mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.023mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 0.7g 2%
Protein 0.9g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Choline 11.1mg 12.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.6%
Contains more WaterWater +456.1%
Contains more FatsFats +80610%
Contains more OtherOther +172.9%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +647850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45752.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.