Calories in Turnip Greens
Carbs & Cholesterol
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Calories, Fats, Carbs & Nutrition in Turnip Greens
Nutrition Data Based on Raw Natural State
One cup of chopped turnip greens contains:
Calories = 18 kcals
Protein = 1 g
Fat, total = basically void of lipids
Carbohydrates = 4 g
Fiber, dietary = 2 g
Sugars, total = > 1/2 gram
Calcium = 104 mg's
Iron = about 1/2 mg
Potassium = 163 mg's
Turnip greens are super-low in calories and contain impressive amounts of certain essential vitamins and nutrients. They are almost void of all types of fats. However, many cooks tend to add fatty salt pork or bacon to the pot during the cooking process.
Bone-supporting calcium content is also impressive. Furthermore, each cup of raw turnip greens provides one gram of muscle-building protein.
Vitamin & Mineral Content of Raw Turnip Greens
One cup of chopped contains:
Vitamin C = 33 mg's
Vitamin B-6 = 0.145 mg's
Vitamin B-12 = 0 amount
Vitamin A = 6,373 IU's
Vitamin E = 1.57 mg's
Vitamin D = 0 amounts
Vitamin K = 138 µg's
Needless to say, this vegetable is a very wise choice for those seeking to add more Vitamin K, E, C and A into their diet.
Nutrition Facts for Turnip Greens, Raw Natural State
| Nutritional Elements |
Unit Measures |
1 cup, chopped |
|---|---|---|
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.057 |
|
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0 |
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.052 |
|
Ash |
g
|
0.77 |
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.087 |
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0 |
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
104 |
|
Calories |
kcal
|
18 |
|
Carbohydrate |
g
|
3.92 |
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
3824 |
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0 |
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.193 |
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.009 |
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.011 |
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.066 |
|
Saturated Fat |
g
|
0.039 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
1.8 |
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
107 |
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
107 |
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
107 |
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Fructose |
g
|
0.16 |
|
Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.29 |
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.112 |
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.050 |
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.020 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.61 |
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.043 |
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.075 |
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
7054 |
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.054 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
17 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.256 |
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.019 |
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.330 |
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.209 |
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.051 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
23 |
|
Phytosterols |
mg
|
7 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
163 |
|
Proline |
g
|
0.039 |
|
Protein |
g
|
0.82 |
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.055 |
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.7 |
|
Serine |
g
|
0.034 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
22 |
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
0.45 |
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0 |
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.039 |
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.045 |
|
Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.00 |
|
Tocopherol, delta |
mg
|
0.00 |
|
Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
|
0.09 |
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.17 |
|
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.014 |
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.032 |
|
Valine |
g
|
0.056 |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
6373 |
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
318 |
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00 |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.145 |
|
Vitamin C |
mg
|
33.0 |
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
1.57 |
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
138.1 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.10 |