Turnip vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between turnip and marinara sauce
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 22% more than turnip.
- Marinara sauce has 11 times less vitamin C than turnip. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while marinara sauce has 2mg.
- Turnip contains less sugar.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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 ZincZinc | +35% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67% |
Contains more IronIron | +160% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.1% |
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 | +950% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +879.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3.917mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 2mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 13.9µg | 12% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.78mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 191mg | 319mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.508g | 3% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
Sodium | 67mg | 30mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.48g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 13µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.17g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.377g | 1% |
Calories | 28kcal | 51kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
Protein | 0.9g | 1.41g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.43g | 8.06g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 34mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.63g | 6.26g | N/A |
Calcium | 30mg | 27mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.8g | 5.5g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Choline | 11.1mg | 13.7mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1380% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +137.1% |
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Water
~87.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.053 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6183.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +858.5% |