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Turnip vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turnip and taro

  • Turnip has more vitamin C; however, taro has more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, carbs, and magnesium.
  • Turnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% more.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index than taro.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turnips, raw and Taro, 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
1
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%
Taro
Taro
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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
2
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%
Taro
Taro
8
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% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 4.5mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.283mg 15%
Potassium 191mg 591mg 12%
Manganese 0.134mg 0.383mg 11%
Copper 0.085mg 0.172mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Phosphorus 27mg 84mg 8%
Carbs 6.43g 26.46g 7%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.095mg 5%
Calories 28kcal 112kcal 4%
Iron 0.3mg 0.55mg 3%
Sodium 67mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.303mg 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 30mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 17.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 89g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.63g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.8g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.011g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
3
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Taro
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.6%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.