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Whey vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and turnip different?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while turnip is higher in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Turnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than whey.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index (73) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Turnips, raw 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.
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
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%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.03mg 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.085mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.2mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 27mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 30mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.011g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 67mg 1%
Choline 16mg 11.1mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 191mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 28kcal 0%
Protein 0.85g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 5.14g 6.43g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Turnip
3
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.9g
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Turnip
2
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1566.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.8%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.