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Turnip vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turnip and pecan?

  • Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 190% higher.
  • Turnip has 19 times more vitamin C than pecan. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while pecan has 1.1mg.
  • Turnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Turnips, raw and Nuts, pecans types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +743.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1577.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3258.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.9%

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
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.134mg 4.5mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 21.614g 144%
Copper 0.085mg 1.2mg 124%
Fats 0.1g 71.97g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.66mg 52%
Zinc 0.27mg 4.53mg 39%
Phosphorus 27mg 277mg 36%
Calories 28kcal 691kcal 33%
Fiber 1.8g 9.6g 31%
Iron 0.3mg 2.53mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.011g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 11mg 121mg 26%
Vitamin C 21mg 1.1mg 22%
Protein 0.9g 9.17g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.863mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Potassium 191mg 410mg 6%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.167mg 5%
Choline 11.1mg 40.5mg 5%
Calcium 30mg 70mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 13.86g 2%
Net carbs 4.63g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

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
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2509.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71870%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679916.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40681.1%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.