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Zucchini vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and turnip

  • Turnip contains less vitamin B6 than zucchini.
  • Turnip contains 2 times less magnesium than zucchini. Zucchini contains 18mg of magnesium, while turnip contains 11mg.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Turnips, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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.
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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 21mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Sodium 8mg 67mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 191mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.134mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Calories 17kcal 28kcal 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.9g 1%
Carbs 3.11g 6.43g 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.1g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 140kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 357g N/A
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.8%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients
  2. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.