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Turnip vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and pimiento?

  • Pimiento is richer than turnip in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% more.
  • Turnip has 5 times more calcium than pimiento. While turnip has 30mg of calcium, pimiento has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of pimiento is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Pimento, canned types 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
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 84.9mg 71%
Iron 0.3mg 1.68mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.3µg 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.01mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 14mg 2%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.092mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 158mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.615mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.161g 1%
Calories 28kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 435g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 3.2g N/A
Carbs 6.43g 5.1g 0%
Sugar 3.8g 2.71g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.9g 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%

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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.8%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.