Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of turnip, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a turnip. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Turnip: nutritional value & information

Turnip: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 88% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 8% comes from proteins
  • The 2% comes from fat

Turnip: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 28
% DV
Total Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 67mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 6.4g 2 %
   Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
   Sugar 3.8g
Proteins 0.9g 2 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 35 %
Calcium 3 % Iron 2 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Turnip: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline11.1 mg
    Folate15.00 mcg
Niacin0.400 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid0.200 mg2 %
Riboflavin0.030 mg2 %
Thiamin0.040 mg3 %
Vitamin B60.090 mg4 %
Vitamin C21.0 mg35 %
Vitamin E0.03 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.03 mg
Vitamin K0.1 mcg0 %

Turnip: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins0.90 g2 %
  Alanine0.035 g
  Arginine0.024 g
  Aspartic acid0.063 g
  Cystine0.005 g
  Glutamic acid0.130 g
  Glycine0.025 g
  Histidine0.014 g
  Isoleucine0.036 g3 %
  Leucine0.033 g1 %
  Lysine0.036 g2 %
  Methionine0.011 g1 %
  Phenylalanine0.017 g1 %
  Proline0.026 g
  Serine0.029 g
  Threonine0.025 g2 %
  Tryptophan0.009 g3 %
  Tyrosine0.013 g1 %
  Valine0.030 g2 %

Turnip: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Copper, Cu0.085 mg4 %
Iron, Fe0.30 mg2 %
Magnesium, Mg11.00 mg3 %
Manganese, Mn0.134 mg7 %
Phosphorus, P27.00 mg3 %
Potassium, K191.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se0.7 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na67.00 mg3 %
Zinc, Zn0.27 mg2 %

Turnip: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.10 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.011 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.010 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.001 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.006 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.001 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.006 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.053 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.012 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.040 g

Turnip: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate6.43 g2 %
Fiber1.8 g7 %
Sugars3.80 g

Turnip: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Phytosterols7.00 mg

Turnip: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.70 g
Water91.87 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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