Turnips

Turnips are a good low calorie source of vitamin C and fiber. Turnip greens contain large amounts of vitamin A and especially large amounts of lutein, which has been shown to help prevent cataracts and cardiovascular disease.

Healthy Turnip Recipes:

• Turnip Puff
• Yankee Pot Roast
• Chicken Stew With Recipes

The following nutrition information is for one serving of turnips. That would be about one cup of turnip cubes, or 130 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw turnips.

Water: 119.43 g

Calories: 36

Protein: 1.17 g

Carbohydrates: 8.36 g

Fiber: 2.3 g

Sugars: 4.94 g

Total Fat: 0.13 g

Saturated Fat: 0.014 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.008 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.069 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 39 mg

Iron: 0.39 g

Magnesium: 14 mg

Phosphorus: 35 mg

Potassium: 248 mg

Sodium: 87 mg

Zinc: 0.35 mg

Vitamin C: 27.3 mg

Thiamin: 0.052 mg

Riboflavin: 0.039 mg

Niacin: 0.520 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.260 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.117 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 20 mcg

Vitamin A: 0 IU

Vitamin E: 0.04 mg

Vitamin K: 0.1 mcg

Phytosterols: 9 mg

beta Carotene: 0 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 0 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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