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Turnip vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and brazil nut

  • Turnip has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Turnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
0
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains more IronIron +710%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1403.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2585.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +812.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273757.1%

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.
Turnip
Turnip
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 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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.085mg 1.743mg 184%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.1g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 27mg 725mg 100%
Magnesium 11mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.011g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.617mg 48%
Manganese 0.134mg 1.223mg 47%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.06mg 34%
Calories 28kcal 659kcal 32%
Protein 0.9g 14.32g 27%
Iron 0.3mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 1.8g 7.5g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Potassium 191mg 659mg 14%
Calcium 30mg 160mg 13%
Choline 11.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 6.43g 11.74g 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.184mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2586.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1491.1%
Contains more FatsFats +67000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.6%
Contains more OtherOther +388.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +397883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45935.8%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.