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Turnip vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and turkey meat

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 57% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +857.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more IronIron +263.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4157.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +584.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +687.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 0.9g 28.55g 55%
Selenium 0.7µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.616mg 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 27mg 223mg 28%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.281mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.948mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 2.119g 14%
Choline 11.1mg 87.4mg 14%
Fats 0.1g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.011g 2.155g 10%
Iron 0.3mg 1.09mg 10%
Calories 28kcal 189kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.647g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.014mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 103mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 0.06g 2%
Calcium 30mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.093mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 239mg 1%
Net carbs 4.63g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10616.7%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3072.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7290%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44016.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3898.1%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.