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Turnip vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and russet potatoes

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, russet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Russet potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 20% more than turnip.
  • Russet potatoes have 4 times less sugar than turnip. Turnip has 3.8g of sugar, while russet potatoes have 1.08g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188%
Contains more IronIron +256.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.1%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.354mg 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 8.3mg 14%
Potassium 191mg 550mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.07mg 10%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.348mg 6%
Carbs 6.43g 21.44g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.38mg 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.228mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 97kcal 3%
Folate 15µg 26µg 3%
Protein 0.9g 2.63g 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.067mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 14mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.3g 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.048mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 1.08g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 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
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.4%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%

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
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.054g

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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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.