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Turnip vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and papaya

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate in papaya is higher than in turnip.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than turnip.
  • Turnip contains less sugar.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of papaya is 38.

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

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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
7
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%
Papaya
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
~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
4
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%
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 60.9mg 44%
Folate 15µg 37µg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.038mg 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.045mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 10mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.47g 1%
Calories 28kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 10.82g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 9.12g N/A
Potassium 191mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 7.82g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.357mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.191mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
3
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
Papaya
2
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.058g

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.