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Turnip vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and melon?

  • Melon is richer than turnip in vitamin B6.
  • Turnip has 5 times more phosphorus than melon. While turnip has 27mg of phosphorus, melon has only 5mg.
  • The amount of sugar in turnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of melon is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Melons, casaba, raw types 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
Turnip
6
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%
Melon
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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
5
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%
Melon
Melon
3
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21.8mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.163mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.035mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Sodium 67mg 9mg 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 5mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.084mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin C 21mg 21.8mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 28kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 1.11g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 6.43g 6.58g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 191mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.039g 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
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
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Carbs ~6.58g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
3
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Melon
Melon
0
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.