Turnips (raw)

Scientific Name:     Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group)

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup, cubes  ------- 130.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	119.431
Energy	kcal	35.100
Energy	kj	146.900
Protein	g	1.170
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.130
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	8.099
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.340
Ash	g	0.910
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	39.000
Iron, Fe	mg	0.390
Magnesium, Mg	mg	14.300
Phosphorus, P	mg	35.100
Potassium, K	mg	248.300
Sodium, Na	mg	87.100
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.351
Copper, Cu	mg	0.111
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.174
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.910
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	27.300
Thiamin	mg	0.052
Riboflavin	mg	0.039
Niacin	mg	0.520
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.260
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.117
Folate	mcg	18.850
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0.000
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	0.000
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.039
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.014
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.013
18:0	g	0.001
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.008
16:1	g	0.001
18:1	g	0.008
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.069
18:2	g	0.016
18:3	g	0.052
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	9.100
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012
Threonine	g	0.033
Isoleucine	g	0.047
Leucine	g	0.043
Lysine	g	0.047
Methionine	g	0.014
Cystine	g	0.007
Phenylalanine	g	0.022
Tyrosine	g	0.017
Valine	g	0.039
Arginine	g	0.031
Histidine	g	0.018
Alanine	g	0.046
Aspartic acid	g	0.082
Glutamic acid	g	0.169
Glycine	g	0.033
Proline	g	0.034
Serine	g	0.038

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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