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Mustard Greens vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mustard Greens and turnip

  • Turnip has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, calcium, iron, and copper.
  • Mustard Greens cover your daily vitamin K needs 494% more than turnip.
  • Mustard Greens have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 35% 14% 33% 49% 6% 18% 1.2% 0% 3.3%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.3%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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.
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 84% 206% 36% 0% 10% 15% 8.1% 7.2% 23% 0% 1482% 6.8% 0.22%
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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 CVitamin C +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +592600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Greens Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 592.7µg 0.1µg 494%
Vitamin A 618µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin E 1.78mg 0.03mg 12%
Calcium 118mg 30mg 9%
Iron 0.87mg 0.3mg 7%
Copper 0.146mg 0.085mg 7%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin C 25.3mg 21mg 5%
Sodium 9mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.03mg 3%
Protein 2.56g 0.9g 3%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.12mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 0.4mg 11.1mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Potassium 162mg 191mg 1%
Carbs 4.51g 6.43g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.1g 1%
Calories 26kcal 28kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.41g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.433mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.11g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 92%
Protein: 2.56 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 91.78 g
Other: 0.68 g
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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 +184.4%
Contains more FatsFats +370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.6%
~equal in Water ~91.87g
~equal in Other ~0.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
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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 +1733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.011g

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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. Mustard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169257/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.