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Turnip vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between turnip and red leaf lettuce

  • Turnip has more vitamin C and copper, while red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 150% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 8 times less sugar than turnip. Turnip contains 3.8g of sugar, while red leaf lettuce contains 0.48g.

The food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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
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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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~187mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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
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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%
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +467.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 140.3µg 117%
Vitamin A 0µg 375µg 42%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.7mg 19%
Iron 0.3mg 1.2mg 11%
Copper 0.085mg 0.028mg 6%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.077mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.144mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.33g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 16kcal 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 2.26g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.36g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 191mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 0.48g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.321mg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 11.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.8%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.