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Turnip vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and salsify

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, salsify has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.2%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.7%

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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.392mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Salsify DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 4.6mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.173mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.218mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Protein 0.9g 2.73g 4%
Phosphorus 27mg 56mg 4%
Carbs 6.43g 15.36g 3%
Potassium 191mg 283mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 25.9mg 3%
Calories 28kcal 68kcal 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 47mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.07mg 2%
Sodium 67mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.276mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 147g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 12.26g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 2.9g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.392mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.074g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.3%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.6%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.