Turnips - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Turnips consist of 0% fat, 1% protein, 7% carbs, 2% fiber and 89% water. With 32 of calories per 100g Turnips are 68% lower than other foods in Vegetables and vegetable products. In total 0% of the calories in Turnips are from fat, 13% from protein and 88% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 25
  • Moderate carbohydrate amount 10.5g carbohydrates per portion of 150g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 2.6
  • High in folate Covers 0.2% of Folate / Vitamin B9 RDA per portion

Can you eat Turnips for a low carb diet?

With 10.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 2.6 in a portion of 150g, Turnips can be consumed for a ketogenic or low-carb diet. Turnips contain low amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Turnips: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Turnips
avg Vegetables and vegetable products[1]
Calories (kcal) 32.0 46.8
Fat (g) 0.0 1.1
Protein (g) 1.0 2.1
Carbohydrates (g) 7.0 5.2
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 6.0 5.2
Polysaccharides (g) 1.0 5.2
Fibers (g) 1.6 2.9
Sodium (mg) 10.0 141.3
Water (g) 89.0 86.4
[1] average of Vegetables and vegetable products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (150g) of Turnips contain:

  • 48.0 Calories
  • 0.0g of Fat
  • 1.5g of Protein
  • and 10.5g of Carbs
  • 15.0mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 15.0mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.2mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.8mg of Iron - 0.1% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 345.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 52.5mg of Vitamin C - 0.6% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Turnips you get

  • 0.14 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Vegetables and vegetable products have on average 0.40g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Vegetables and vegetable products 0.20g)
  • 0.23 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Vegetables and vegetable products 0.56g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Turnips?

Vitamins
per 100g
Turnip
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 35.0 32.1
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2 0.9
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 40.0 37.8
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.2
beta-Carotene (μg) 100.0
[1] average of Vegetables and vegetable products

Are Turnips rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (150g) for Turnip 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 Turnips

Minerals
per 100g
Turnip
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 10.0 21.7
Zinc (mg) 0.1 0.3
Sodium (mg) 10.0 141.3
Calcium (mg) 50.0 51.8
Iron (mg) 0.5 1.0
Potassium (mg) 230.0 277.2
Phosphorus (mg) 30.0 48.7
[1] average of Vegetables and vegetable products

Are Turnips high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Turnips we looked at the portion size (150g) 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 Turnips

7.0% of Turnips are carbs, per serving of 150g that makes 10.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Turnip
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 6.0 3.1
Polysaccharides (g) 1.0 1.9
Total carbs (g) 7.0 5.2
[1] average of Vegetables and vegetable products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Turnips?

The Glycemic Index of Turnips is 25, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 2.6 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Turnips

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • low amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Turnips

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Turnips, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.1g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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