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Turnip vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turnip and spirulina

  • Turnip has more vitamin C and fiber; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Spirulina covers your daily copper needs 57% more than turnip.
  • Spirulina has 23 times less vitamin C than turnip. Turnip has 21mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.
  • Spirulina contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turnips, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +830%
Contains more CopperCopper +602.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
3
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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.085mg 0.597mg 57%
Iron 0.3mg 2.79mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.342mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.9mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.222mg 15%
Protein 0.9g 5.92g 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.196mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.325mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 191mg 127mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.186mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Carbs 6.43g 2.42g 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 67mg 98mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.135g 1%
Calories 28kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 385g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.8%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.