Welcome to the nutritional vitamin c content in 11 different types of turnips, ranging from 25.80 mg to 2.00 mg per 100g. The basic type of turnips is Turnips, raw, where the amount of vitamin c in 100g is 21.00 mg. 21.00 mg of vitamin c per 100g, from Turnips, raw corresponds to 35% of the vitamin c RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 cup, cubes (or 130.00 g) the amount of Vitamin C is 27.3 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 46%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin c is based on a 60 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top five turnips products high in vitamin c
Below is a summary list for the top five turnips items ranked by the amount or level of vitamin c in 100g.
1. Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared : 25.80mg (43%RDA)
2. Turnips, raw : 21.00mg (35%RDA)
3. Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 18.20mg (30%RDA)
4. Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt : 18.20mg (30%RDA)
5. Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 11.60mg (19%RDA)
Following on from the five top turnips items or products containing vitamin c we have a more comprehensive break down of Turnips, raw, and the highest item containing vitamin c which is Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 11 types of turnips.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 11 different types of turnips based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the vitamin c content in turnips.
Turnips, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turnips, raw should be considered along with the vitamin c content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Vegetables and Vegetable Products.Other important and vitamin c related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 28.00 kcal (1% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.90 g (2% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.10 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 6.43 g (5% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the vitamin c levels in turnips.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turnips, raw has a nutritional value score of 22.00 out of 100.Comparing the vitamin c content and the nutritional density in 100g for Turnips, raw; We class this as a high vitamin c content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.
Amount of vitamin c per 100 Calories
100 calories of turnips, raw is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Vitamin C is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the vitamin c RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 cup, cubes (or 130.00 g)
For the food Turnips, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 cup, cubes (or 130.00 g) which contains 27.3 mg of Vitamin C. The vitamin c percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 46 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 2.2 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 cup, cubes (or 130.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 36.4 kcal, the Protein content is 1.17 g, the Total Fat content is 0.13 g and the Carbohydrate content is 8.36 g. The percentages are shown below in the vitamin c chart, for the typical serving of vitamin c and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Turnips, raw
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 cup, cubes or 130.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 3.3 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 32.1 (kcal).
Milligrams of vitamin c in turnips (per 100g)
This list of 11 types of turnips, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared through to Prairie Turnips, boiled (Northern Plains Indians) where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional vitamin c content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much vitamin c in turnips.
The list below gives the total vitamin c content in the 11 items from the general description 'turnips' each of which show the vitamin c amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 11 food items shown in the vitamin c chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for turnips based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of vitamin c per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for turnips ranked by the amount of vitamin c per 100g is shown below in the turnips calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on vitamin c
The level of vitamin c can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 6. The highest amount of vitamin c from the 6 frozen items is in Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared where the vitamin c content is 25.80 mg per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 2 items. The highest amount of vitamin c from the 2 raw items is in Turnips, raw where the content is 21.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 6 items. The highest amount of vitamin c from the 6 cooked items is in Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt where the amount is 18.20 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turnips shows that cooking can change the levels of vitamin c by 2.8 mg in a 100g serving.Average Content for turnips
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of vitamin c contained in 100g of turnips, based on the list below of 11 different items under the general description of turnips, is 11.46 mg of vitamin c. This average value corresponds to 19.1 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 46.09 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 1.74 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 0.23 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Vitamin C is found in Turnips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt which in 100g contains 11.60 mg of Vitamin C. This corresponds to 19 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 22.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.71 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.08 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 5.06 g.Highest vitamin c Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 11 different turnips nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of vitamin c is found in Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared which contains 25.80 mg of vitamin c per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 43 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 21.00 kcal, the Protein content is 2.46 g, the Total Fat content is 0.19 g, the Carbohydrate content is 3.39 g. 
The lowest amount of vitamin c in 100g is in Prairie Turnips, boiled (Northern Plains Indians) which contains 2.00 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 3 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 129.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 1.64 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.32 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 29.99 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a vitamin c range of 23.8 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 108 kcal for Energy, 0.82 g for Protein, 0.13 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of vitamin c per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high vitamin c foods in your diet. For example 100g of Turnips, raw contains 21.00 mg of vitamin c. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the vitamin c nutritional content.
The food with the highest vitamin c content per typical serving is Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt which contains 29.67 mg in 1.000 cup (or 163.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 49 %. For this serving the Energy content is 55.42 kcal, the Protein content is 4.87 g, the Total Fat content is 0.62 g and the Carbohydrate content is 7.73 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing vitamin c which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of vitamin c rich foods.
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