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Turnip vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and marshmallow

  • The amount of vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium in turnip is higher than in marshmallow.
  • Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has 111 times less choline than turnip. Turnip has 11.1mg of choline, while marshmallow has 0.1mg.
  • Turnip contains less sugar.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Candies, marshmallows.

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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
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3720%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1575%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +11000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 6.43g 81.3g 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Calories 28kcal 318kcal 15%
Fiber 1.8g 0.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.003mg 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.008mg 5%
Potassium 191mg 5mg 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.005mg 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.001mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 0.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.7µg 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.097mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 67mg 80mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
2
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +460.2%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1164.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
2
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1233.3%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.