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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, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 161% more.
  • The glycemic index of welsh onion is lower.

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" 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 193.4µg 161%
Iron 0.3mg 1.22mg 12%
Vitamin C 21mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 27mg 49mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.51mg 3%
Protein 0.9g 1.9g 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.07mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.52mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 17mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 5.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.156g 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 212mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.169mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 6.43g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.137mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Folate 15µg 16µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
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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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
~equal in Carbs ~6.5g
~equal in Water ~90.5g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.3%

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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. 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.