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Turnips vs Apples
CALORIC DENSITY
Turnips, raw
Apples, raw, with skin
0.28
0.52
11564
9003

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Turnips
Apples
Protein = 6g
Protein = 1g
Carbohydrates = 46g
Carbohydrates = 53g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 13g
Fiber = 9g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient turnips apples
Protein 6g 1g
Carbohydrate 46g 53g
Fiber 13g 9g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
turnips
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 18%
Choline = 3%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 2%
Vitamin C = 200%
Vitamin C = 24%
Vitamin E = 2%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin K = 1%
Vitamin K = 11%
Nutrientturnipsapples
Choline18%3%
Vitamin A0%2%
Vitamin C200%24%
Vitamin E2%6%
Vitamin K1%11%

Turnips have significantly more Vitamins C than apples. Apples have significantly more Vitamins K than turnips. Turnips are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron. Turnips are a great source of Vitamin B6, Calcium. Turnips are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Apples are a good source of Vitamin C.

apples

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 29%
Vitamin B1 = 7%
Vitamin B2 = 20%
Vitamin B2 = 9%
Vitamin B3 = 24%
Vitamin B3 = 3%
Vitamin B5 = 29%
Vitamin B5 = 5%
Vitamin B6 = 58%
Vitamin B6 = 14%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientturnipsapples
Vitamin B129%7%
Vitamin B220%9%
Vitamin B324%3%
Vitamin B529%5%
Vitamin B658%14%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 32%
Sodium = 0%
Potassium = 39%
Potassium = 12%
Calcium = 43%
Calcium = 5%
Magnesium = 22%
Magnesium = 5%
Phosphorus = 33%
Phosphorus = 7%
Iron = 36%
Iron = 8%
Manganese = 42%
Manganese = 6%
Selenium = 11%
Selenium = 0%
Copper = 61%
Copper = 10%
Zinc = 21%
Zinc = 2%
Nutrientturnipsapples
Sodium32%0%
Potasium39%12%
Calcium43%5%
Magnesium22%5%
Phosphorus33%7%
Iron36%8%
Manganese42%6%
Selenium11%0%
Copper61%10%
Zinc21%2%

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