Vegetables Root Vegetables Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-389
✦ Very low calorie ✦ Vitamin C ✦ Fibre source ✦ Glucosinolates

Turnip is a white-fleshed brassica root with a mild, slightly peppery flavour and very low calorie content. It supplies vitamin C, fibre, folate and the glucosinolate compounds characteristic of brassica vegetables.

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Preparation note

Raw turnip retains the most vitamin C and active glucosinolates; grate or thinly slice into salads for the best nutritional return.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

98.0
kJ
Energy
0.90
g
Protein
4.70
g
Carbs
2.40
g
Fibre
0.30
g
Fat
4.50
g
Sugars
0.04
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 280 mg 14%
Calcium 48.0 mg 6%
Phosphorus 41.0 mg 6%
Chloride 39.0 mg 5%
Vitamin C 17.0 mg 21%
Folate 14.0 µg 7%
Magnesium 8.00 mg 2%
Vitamin A (RAE) 1.67 µg 0%
Selenium 1.00 µg 2%
Niacin (B3) 0.400 mg 3%
Iron 0.200 mg 1%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.200 mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.150 µg 0%
Manganese 0.100 mg 5%
Zinc 0.100 mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.080 mg 6%
Thiamin (B1) 0.050 mg 5%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.010 mg 1%
Copper 0.010 mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.200 g
Trans fat 0.000 g
Glucose (dextrose) 2.30 g
Fructose 1.70 g
Sucrose 0.600 g
Cholesterol 0.000 mg
Beta-carotene 20.0 µg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0.100 µg 0%
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.