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Turnip vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turnip and summer squash

  • Turnip has less vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Summer squash contains 2 times less fiber than turnip. Turnip contains 1.8g of fiber, while summer squash contains 1.1g.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Turnips, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.218mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.142mg 9%
Vitamin C 21mg 17mg 4%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 67mg 2mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 262mg 2%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.175mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 16kcal 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.487mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 3.35g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.35mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.9%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.