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Turnip vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turnip and taco?

  • Turnip is richer in vitamin C, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
  • Turnip has 53 times more vitamin C than taco. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while taco has 0.4mg.
  • Turnip contains less sodium.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Turnips, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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%
Taco
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.7%
Contains more IronIron +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +559.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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%
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +188.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 27mg 178mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.011g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.1g 12.7g 19%
Protein 0.9g 8.86g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.2µg 15%
Sodium 67mg 397mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 15.3µg 13%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.75mg 13%
Iron 0.3mg 1.19mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 4.411g 11%
Calories 28kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.65mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 89mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.249mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Choline 11.1mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Carbs 6.43g 19.85g 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.077mg 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Potassium 191mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
Taco
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +884.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%

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
Taco
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73416.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5639.6%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.