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Corn vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and turnip

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and protein; however, turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
  • Corn has 4 times more vitamin B3 than turnip. Corn has 1.683mg of vitamin B3, while turnip has 0.4mg.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than corn.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
Corn
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Turnip
Turnip
3
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 +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.5%
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.
Corn
Corn
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Turnip
Turnip
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0.6% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.5mg 21mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 77mg 27mg 7%
Protein 3.41g 0.9g 5%
Carbs 20.98g 6.43g 5%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.053g 4%
Calories 96kcal 28kcal 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.27mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Sodium 1mg 67mg 3%
Choline 29.1mg 11.1mg 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.1g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 218mg 191mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.134mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.011g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.006g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 357g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +278.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1037.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.