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Turnip vs Welsh onion - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Turnip and Welsh onion?

  • Welsh onion is richer than Turnip in Vitamin K, Iron and Vitamin C.
  • Welsh onion's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 161% more.

We used Turnips, raw and Onions, welsh, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Turnip
Turnip
2
:
6
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +21.4%
Contains more Iron +306.7%
Contains more Potassium +11%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Zinc +92.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.5%
Contains less Sodium -74.6%
Turnip
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 12% 9% 17% 8% 29% 8% 12% 9%
Welsh onion
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 46% 6% 19% 17% 24% 15% 22% 3%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +21.4%
Contains more Iron +306.7%
Contains more Potassium +11%
Contains more Magnesium +109.1%
Contains more Zinc +92.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.5%
Contains less Sodium -74.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Turnip
Turnip
2
:
7
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +193300%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.4
Equal in Folate - 16
Turnip
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 70% 0% 1% 0% 10% 7% 8% 12% 21% 0% 1% 12%
Welsh onion
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 90% 70% 11% 0% 13% 21% 8% 11% 17% 0% 484% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +193300%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.4
Equal in Folate - 16

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
12
Turnip
61
Welsh onion
Mineral Summary Score
13
Turnip
18
Welsh onion

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
5%
Turnip
11%
Welsh onion
Carbohydrates
6%
Turnip
7%
Welsh onion
Fats
0%
Turnip
2%
Welsh onion

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Turnip Welsh onion
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turnip Welsh onion
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion contains less Sugars (difference - 1.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion contains less Sodium (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Welsh onion
Welsh onion is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turnip
Turnip is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.056g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnip
Turnip is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Turnip Welsh onion Opinion
Calories 28 34 Welsh onion
Protein 0.9 1.9 Welsh onion
Fats 0.1 0.4 Welsh onion
Vitamin C 21 27 Welsh onion
Carbs 6.43 6.5 Welsh onion
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.3 1.22 Welsh onion
Calcium 30 18 Turnip
Potassium 191 212 Welsh onion
Magnesium 11 23 Welsh onion
Sugars 3.8 2.18 Welsh onion
Fiber 1.8 2.4 Welsh onion
Copper 0.085 0.07 Turnip
Zinc 0.27 0.52 Welsh onion
Starch
Phosphorus 27 49 Welsh onion
Sodium 67 17 Welsh onion
Vitamin A 0 1160 Welsh onion
Vitamin E 0.03 0.51 Welsh onion
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.04 0.05 Welsh onion
Vitamin B2 0.03 0.09 Welsh onion
Vitamin B3 0.4 0.4
Vitamin B5 0.2 0.169 Turnip
Vitamin B6 0.09 0.072 Turnip
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.1 193.4 Welsh onion
Folate 15 16 Welsh onion
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.011 0.067 Turnip
Monounsaturated Fat 0.006 0.056 Welsh onion
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053 0.156 Welsh onion
Tryptophan 0.009 0.021 Welsh onion
Threonine 0.025 0.074 Welsh onion
Isoleucine 0.036 0.081 Welsh onion
Leucine 0.033 0.113 Welsh onion
Lysine 0.036 0.095 Welsh onion
Methionine 0.011 0.021 Welsh onion
Phenylalanine 0.017 0.061 Welsh onion
Valine 0.03 0.084 Welsh onion
Histidine 0.014 0.033 Welsh onion
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients
  2. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.