Turnip Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in turnip
100g of turnips contain about 28 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one turnip
| cup
| half cup
For example, a medium size turnip (420 g) contain about 118 calories.
This is about 6% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Turnip key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Turnip | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 21 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 233 mg | 320 mg |
- Turnip has 13% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
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Nutrition Facts
TurnipServing size:
medium size turnip (420 g) change
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Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about turnip nutrition.
100g of Turnip
Nutrition
- Calories 28
- Carbs Total 6.43 g
- Dietary fiber 1.8 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Protein 0.9 g
Vitamins
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.04 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.03 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.4 mg
- Vit B5 0.2 mg
- Vit B6 0.09 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 15 mcg
- Vit C 21 mg
- Vit E 0.03 mg
- Vit K 0.1 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 233 mg
- Magnessium 11 mg
- Calcium 30 mg
- Sodium 39 mg
- Iron 0.3 mg
- Zink 0.27 mg
Per 100 g, Turnip is an excellent source of vitamin C (23% DV) and low in sodium.
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in turnips?
- Medium size turnip (420 g)118 kcal
- Cup of turnip (156g)44 kcal
- Half cup of turnip (78g)22 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of turnips8 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Bamboo shoots calories 27 kcal
- Kohlrabi calories 27 kcal
- Mustard greens calories 27 kcal
- Champignon calories 28 kcal
- Cooked broccoli calories 28 kcal
- Cooked kale calories 28 kcal
- Corona Light calories 28 kcal
- Lemon calories 29 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
