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Turnip vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and spread?

  • Turnip is higher in vitamin C, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types 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.
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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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%
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +461.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 67mg 1013mg 41%
Fats 0.1g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0.011g 5.977g 27%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 2.565g 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Protein 0.9g 7.66g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.74mg 11%
Calories 28kcal 235kcal 10%
Choline 11.1mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.73mg 8%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Iron 0.3mg 0.79mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 59mg 5%
Copper 0.085mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.43mg 5%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 11.94g 2%
Potassium 191mg 110mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.279mg 0%

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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +297.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4739.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.