Carrot vs Turnip – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing carrots to turnips, we picked the carrots.

Why?

In terms of macros, carrots have 50% more fiber, 50% more carbs, and approximately the same protein. All in all, that makes carrots the “more plant per plant” option in the macros category and thus the winner in this first round.

In the category of vitamins, carrots have more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, E, and K, scoring especially highly in vitamins A, E, and K, while turnips are higher only in vitamin C. All in all, a clear second-round win for carrots.

Looking at minerals, carrots have more calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, while turnips have more copper, selenium, and zinc, yielding a 5:3 win for carrots in this round.

In other considerations, they’re about equal on polyphenols, but carrots are (shocking nobody) higher in carotenoids, and score an extra point here.

Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for carrots, but by all means do enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!

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Enjoy!