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Turnip vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turnip and tortilla?

  • Turnip is higher in vitamin C, yet tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • The amount of sodium in turnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is lower.

We used Turnips, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1170%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2271.4%

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.
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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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 3.81mg 44%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.125mg 23%
Folate 15µg 98µg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Sodium 67mg 482mg 18%
Phosphorus 27mg 146mg 17%
Carbs 6.43g 49.94g 15%
Protein 0.9g 7.28g 13%
Calories 28kcal 237kcal 10%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.268mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.114mg 6%
Calcium 30mg 70mg 4%
Potassium 191mg 105mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.391g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +129.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +708.9%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +676.7%
Contains more OtherOther +167.1%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.