Turnips Nutrition facts
Turnips
Turnips are popular, nutritious root vegetables. They are round, tuberous roots grown in many parts of Europe, and Asia as one of the cool-season vegetables.
Botanically, they belong to the Brassicaceae family, a broad group of greens and vegetables that also includes cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, etc.
Scientific name: Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group).
Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
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Principle | ||
Energy | 28 Kcal | 1.5% |
Carbohydrates | 6.43 g | 5% |
Protein | 0.90 g | 1.5% |
Total Fat | 0.10 g | <1% |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
Dietary Fiber | 1.8 g | 5% |
Vitamins | ||
Folates | 15 μg | 4% |
Niacin | 0.400 mg | 2.5% |
Pantothenic acid | 0.200 mg | 4% |
Pyridoxine | 0.090 mg | 7% |
Riboflavin | 0.030 mg | 2.5% |
Thiamin | 0.040 mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0 IU | 0% |
Vitamin C | 21 mg | 35% |
Vitamin E | 0.03 mg | <1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1 µg | <1% |
Electrolytes | ||
Sodium | 39 mg | 2.5% |
Potassium | 233 mg | 5% |
Minerals | ||
Calcium | 30 mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.085 mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.30 mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 11 mg | 2.5% |
Manganese | 0.134 mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.27 mg | 2% |
Phyto-nutrients | ||
Carotene-β | 0 µg | -- |
Carotene-α | 0 µg | -- |
Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 µg | -- |