Turnip vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between turnip and pork?
- Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% higher.
- Turnip has 35 times more vitamin C than pork. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while pork has 0.6mg.
- Turnip contains less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index than turnip.
We used Turnips, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1388.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +785.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +811.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6371.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2092.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +970% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +249% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +745.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 45.3µg | 81% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.877mg | 70% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 27.32g | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 246mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.464mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 5.037mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 5.23g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.6mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.321mg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 13.92g | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 2.39mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 93.9mg | 15% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 242kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.698mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 1.2g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 423mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.009mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 0g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 67mg | 62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2935.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13820% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +103066.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2164.2% |
