Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Turnip vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between turnip and nectarine

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, nectarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 5 times less calcium than turnip. Turnip contains 30mg of calcium, while nectarine contains 6mg.
  • Turnip has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Turnips, raw and Nectarines, raw.

Infographic

Turnip vs Nectarine infographic
Infographic link

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
5
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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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
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%
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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +79%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Nectarine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 5.4mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.77mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 0mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.054mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 6.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 28kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.034mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 10.55g 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.06g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 8.85g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 191mg 201mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 7.89g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Copper 0.085mg 0.086mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.185mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
2
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.1%
~equal in Water ~87.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.2%

People also compare

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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.