Turnip vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between turnip and tomatoes
- Turnip has more vitamin C; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than turnip.
- Turnip has 2 times more vitamin C than tomatoes. While turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, tomatoes have only 13.7mg.
- The glycemic index of turnip is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 13.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 7.9µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.594mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.114mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 237mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 3.89g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.88g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.88g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +416.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.6% |
