Turnip vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turnip and rice different?
- Turnip is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, rice is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for turnip is 23% higher.
- Turnip contains 5 times more potassium than rice. While turnip contains 191mg of potassium, rice contains only 35mg.
- Rice has a lower glycemic index (60) than turnip (73).
Turnips, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +445.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +971.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +307.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +269% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +286.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.472mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Folate | 15µg | 58µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.476mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 28.17g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 2.69g | 4% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +198.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +338.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.4% |
