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Turnip vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and parsnip

  • Turnip has less vitamin K, manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 19% more.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than turnip.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Parsnips, 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.
Turnip
Turnip
0
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%
Parsnip
Parsnip
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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
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%
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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.134mg 0.56mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 22.5µg 19%
Folate 15µg 67µg 13%
Fiber 1.8g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 27mg 71mg 6%
Potassium 191mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin C 21mg 17mg 4%
Carbs 6.43g 17.99g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.59mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.59mg 3%
Calories 28kcal 75kcal 2%
Sodium 67mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.7mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Calcium 30mg 36mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 133g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.047g 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
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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
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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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1766.7%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.