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Turnip vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turnip and napa cabbage

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, napa cabbage has more folate and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for turnip is 20% higher.
  • Napa cabbage has 3 times less carbs than turnip. Turnip has 6.43g of carbs, while napa cabbage has 2.23g.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than napa cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Turnips, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg

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.
Turnip
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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%
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 11% 0% 4.3% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 3.2mg 20%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.037mg 4%
Potassium 191mg 87mg 3%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.035mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 11mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calories 28kcal 12kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 2.23g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.096mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.14mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 9.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 109kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 833g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.466mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
Turnip
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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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~equal in Water ~96.33g

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients
  2. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.