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Turnip vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turnip and potatoes different?

  • Turnip is richer in vitamin C, while potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 17% more than turnip.
  • Turnip contains 3 times more sugar than potatoes. Turnip contains 3.8g of sugar, while potatoes contain 1.18g.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than turnip (73).

Turnips, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.
Turnip
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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.1%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.4%

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.
Turnip
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%
Potato
Potato
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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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Vitamin C 21mg 9.6mg 13%
Potassium 191mg 535mg 10%
Iron 0.3mg 1.08mg 10%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.41mg 6%
Carbs 6.43g 21.15g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.118mg 4%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.219mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.376mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 93kcal 3%
Protein 0.9g 2.5g 3%
Folate 15µg 28µg 3%
Calcium 30mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Sodium 67mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.36mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 14.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 108g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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
Potato
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

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
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.057g

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.