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.
| Turnips | Zucchini |
| Nutrient | turnips | zucchini |
| Protein | 6g | 26g |
| Carbohydrate | 46g | 30g |
| Fiber | 13g | 10g |
| Fat | 1g | 4g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 4g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 0g | 2g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 1g |
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.
| Nutrient | turnips | zucchini |
| Choline | 18% | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 200% | 433% |
| Vitamin E | 2% | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1% | 0% |
Zucchini have significantly more Vitamins A, C 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. Zucchini are a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin. Zucchini are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Zucchini are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | turnips | zucchini |
| Vitamin B1 | 29% | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 20% | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 24% | 56% |
| Vitamin B5 | 29% | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 58% | 123% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 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.
| Nutrient | turnips | zucchini |
| Sodium | 32% | 2% |
| Potasium | 39% | 125% |
| Calcium | 43% | 40% |
| Magnesium | 22% | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 33% | 153% |
| Iron | 36% | 125% |
| Manganese | 42% | 81% |
| Selenium | 11% | 6% |
| Copper | 61% | 92% |
| Zinc | 21% | 84% |
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