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Yam vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yam and turnip

  • Turnip has less potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Yam covers your daily potassium needs 18% more than turnip.
  • Turnip contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than yam. Yam contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while turnip contains 0.09mg.
  • Yam has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Yam, raw and Turnips, raw.

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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.
Yam
Yam
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Turnip
Turnip
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.2%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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.
Yam
Yam
9
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Turnip
Turnip
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 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 EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Turnip DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 191mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.09mg 16%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.134mg 11%
Copper 0.178mg 0.085mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 1.8g 9%
Carbs 27.88g 6.43g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.04mg 6%
Calories 118kcal 28kcal 5%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 21mg 4%
Phosphorus 55mg 27mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 67mg 3%
Iron 0.54mg 0.3mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 11.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Protein 1.53g 0.9g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
4
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Turnip
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Turnip
Turnip
1
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.006g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.