Turnip greens - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Turnip greens consists of 0% fat, 1% protein, 67% carbs, 3% fiber and 27% water. Turnip greens has 279 calories per 100g, that is 90% lower than other foods in Spreads. In total 0% of the calories in Turnip greens are from fat, 1% from protein and 96% from carbohydrates.

  • Very low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 0
  • High in carbs 13.4g carbohydrates per portion of 20g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 0.0
  • High in iron Covers 0.1% of Iron RDA per portion
  • High in magnesium Covers 0.1% of Magnesium RDA per portion
  • High in potassium Covers 0.1% of Potassium RDA per portion

Can you eat Turnip greens for a low carb diet?

With 13.4g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 0 in a portion of 20g, Turnip greens should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Turnip greens contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Turnip greens: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Turnip greens
avg Spreads[1]
Calories (kcal) 279.0 308.9
Fat (g) 0.0 8.5
Protein (g) 1.0 2.8
Carbohydrates (g) 67.0 53.8
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 67.0 53.8
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 53.8
Fibers (g) 3.0 1.7
Sodium (mg) 90.0 52.2
Water (g) 27.0 30.4
[1] average of Spreads

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (20g) of Turnip greens contains:

  • 55.8 Calories
  • 0g of Fat
  • 0.2g of Protein
  • and 13.4g of Carbs
  • 18.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 28.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.0mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 1.8mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 290.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Turnip greens you get

  • 0.01 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Spreads have on average 0.05g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Spreads 0.16g)
  • 0.04 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Spreads 0.03g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Turnip greens?

Vitamins
per 100g
Turnip greens
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 4.2
Vitamin E (mg) 0.0 1.0
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 0.0 8.1
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 3.5
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Spreads

Is Turnip greens rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (20g) for Turnip greens of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Turnip greens

Minerals
per 100g
Turnip greens
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 140.0 42.0
Zinc (mg) 0.0 1.0
Sodium (mg) 90.0 52.2
Calcium (mg) 500.0 73.0
Iron (mg) 9.0 1.9
Potassium (mg) 1,450.0 322.0
Phosphorus (mg) 30.0 51.7
[1] average of Spreads

Is Turnip greens high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Turnip greens we looked at the portion size (20g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Turnip greens

67.0% of Turnip greens are carbs, per serving of 20g that makes 13.4g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Turnip greens
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 67.0 53.0
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.7
Total carbs (g) 67.0 53.8
[1] average of Spreads

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Turnip greens?

The Glycemic Index of Turnip greens is 0, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 0.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Turnip greens

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Turnip greens

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Turnip greens, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.