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Turnip vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and mussels different?

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than turnip.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index (50) than turnip (73).

Turnips, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +2140%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4974.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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
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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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.134mg 6.8mg 290%
Selenium 0.7µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.3mg 6.72mg 80%
Protein 0.9g 23.8g 46%
Phosphorus 27mg 285mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.42mg 30%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.3mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.95mg 15%
Folate 15µg 76µg 15%
Sodium 67mg 369mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin C 21mg 13.6mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 1.212g 8%
Calories 28kcal 172kcal 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.149mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.48g 7%
Magnesium 11mg 37mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.014g 3%
Potassium 191mg 268mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 7.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2544.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +354.3%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2186.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.