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Turnip vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and radish

  • Radish has less vitamin C than turnip.
  • Turnip has 2 times more sugar than radish. While turnip has 3.8g of sugar, radish has only 1.86g.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Radishes, 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
Turnip
5
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%
Radish
Radish
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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
6
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%
Radish
Radish
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Radish DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 14.8mg 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.069mg 3%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 16kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 3.4g 1%
Calcium 30mg 25mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 233mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.34mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 20mg 1%
Sodium 67mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.68g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 235kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 625g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.8g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 1.86g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
3
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Radish
Radish
1
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~95.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
2
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Radish
Radish
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.048g

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.