Turnip vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turnip and whey different?
- Turnip is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese, while whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than whey.
- Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than whey (43).
Turnips, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2025% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +171.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +440.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +426.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +91.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.1mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.004mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.134mg | 0.001mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.383mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 46mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 27kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.85g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.43g | 5.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.63g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +260% |
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Protein
~0.85g
~equal in
Water
~93.12g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +381.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1566.7% |
