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Turnip vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and sauerkraut

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, sauerkraut is higher in iron and vitamin K.
  • Sauerkraut covers your daily need for sodium, 26% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has 2 times more sugar than sauerkraut. While turnip has 3.8g of sugar, sauerkraut has only 1.78g.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +390%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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
5
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12900%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Sodium 67mg 661mg 26%
Iron 0.3mg 1.47mg 15%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin C 21mg 14.7mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.093mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Potassium 191mg 170mg 1%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.151mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 4.28g 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.096mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 19kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 0.91g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 1.38g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 10.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +207.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.91g
~equal in Water ~92.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.4%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.