Turnip vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turnip and pumpkins?
- Turnip is higher in vitamin C, yet pumpkins are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% more.
- Turnip has 4 times more vitamin C than pumpkins. While turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, pumpkins have only 4.7mg.
- The amount of sugar in pumpkins is lower.
- The glycemic index of pumpkins is lower.
We used Turnips, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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 | +346.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 288µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 4.7mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 230mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 4.9g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 6.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.72g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 3.8g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 2.08g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1225% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
