Chicory vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicory and turnip
- Chicory has more folate and fiber; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
- Turnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 20% more than chicory.
- Turnip contains 2 times less folate than chicory. Chicory contains 37µg of folate, while turnip contains 15µg.
- The glycemic index of turnip is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicory, witloof, raw and Turnips, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 21mg | 20% |
| Folate | 37µg | 15µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.062mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.16mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 4g | 6.43g | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 191mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.3g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 189kcal | 311kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 588g | 357g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.9g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.035mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Fats
~0.1g
~equal in
Water
~91.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.5% |
