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Turnip vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turnip and turnip greens

  • Turnip has less vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, copper, vitamin E, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber than turnip greens.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need for vitamin K, 306% more than turnip.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turnips, raw and Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 41% 18% 30% 84% 3.8% 12% 3.8% 44% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +356.7%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~203mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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
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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 91% 127% 38% 0% 11% 17% 7.7% 16% 42% 0% 919% 89% 0.16%
Contains more CholineCholine +3600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +367500%
Contains more FolateFolate +686.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.411mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Turnip greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 367.6µg 306%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Folate 15µg 118µg 26%
Copper 0.085mg 0.253mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.88mg 12%
Calcium 30mg 137mg 11%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.337mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin C 21mg 27.4mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.5g 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.072mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.274mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 6.43g 4.36g 1%
Calories 28kcal 20kcal 0%
Protein 0.9g 1.14g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 0.86g N/A
Potassium 191mg 203mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 0.53g N/A
Phosphorus 27mg 29mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.411mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.059mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.074mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.07mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.028mg 0%

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
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
~equal in Water ~93.2g

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
33% 9% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%

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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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.