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Turnip vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turnip and skipjack tuna

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 115% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 21 times less vitamin C than turnip. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while skipjack tuna has 1mg.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than skipjack tuna.

Food types used in this article are Turnips, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.3%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6585.7%

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
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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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4589%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 18.756mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.7µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.981mg 69%
Protein 0.9g 28.21g 55%
Phosphorus 27mg 285mg 37%
Vitamin C 21mg 1mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.3mg 1.6mg 16%
Potassium 191mg 522mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.122mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.485mg 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.019mg 5%
Calories 28kcal 132kcal 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.29g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.403g 2%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.42g 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 0g 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.243g 1%
Sodium 67mg 47mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3034.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1190%
Contains more OtherOther +1074.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.