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Turnip vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between turnip and onions?

  • Onions have less vitamin C and copper than turnip.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Turnip has 2 times more copper than onions. Turnip has 0.085mg of copper, while onions have 0.039mg.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than turnip.

We used Turnips, raw and Onions, raw types in this comparison.

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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
Turnip
6
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%
Onion
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.129mg

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
Turnip
4
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%
Onion
Onion
4
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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 7.4mg 15%
Copper 0.085mg 0.039mg 5%
Sodium 67mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 28kcal 40kcal 1%
Carbs 6.43g 9.34g 1%
Calcium 30mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 191mg 146mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.046mg 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 250g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g 4.24g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.129mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
2
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.7%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.