Vegetable

Turnips (raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Turnips, raw

Per 100 g, Turnips (raw) provides 28 calories. A typical portion, 1 medium (122 g), has 34 calories, 1.1 g protein, 7.8 g carbs and 0.1 g fat.

calories: 28
protein: 0.9 g
carbs: 6.4 g
fat: 0.1 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Turnips (raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars
100 g	281%	0.9 g2%	6.4 g2%	0.1 g<1%	1.8 g6%	3.8 g
1 cup, cubes130 g	362%	1.2 g2%	8.4 g3%	0.1 g<1%	2.3 g8%	4.9 g
1 large183 g	513%	1.6 g3%	12 g4%	0.2 g<1%	3.3 g12%	7 g
1 medium122 g	342%	1.1 g2%	7.8 g3%	0.1 g<1%	2.2 g8%	4.6 g
1 slice15 g	4<1%	0.1 g<1%	1 g<1%	0 g<1%	0.3 g1%	0.6 g
1 small61 g	171%	0.5 g1%	3.9 g1%	0.1 g<1%	1.1 g4%	2.3 g
1/2 cup, cubes65 g	181%	0.6 g1%	4.2 g2%	0.1 g<1%	1.2 g4%	2.5 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Turnips (raw) (this page)	28	0.9 g	6.4 g	0.1 g
Turnips (cooked, boiled, drained, with salt)	22	0.7 g	5.1 g	0.1 g
Turnips (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)	22	0.7 g	5.1 g	0.1 g

How Turnips ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Protein	0.9 g#106 of 123 vegetables	6.4 g#89 of 123 vegetables
Fiber	1.8 g#65 of 112 vegetables	13 g#58 of 112 vegetables
Potassium	191 mg#93 of 123 vegetables	1,364 mg#72 of 123 vegetables
Calcium	30 mg#57 of 123 vegetables	214 mg#42 of 123 vegetables
Iron	0.3 mg#111 of 123 vegetables	2.1 mg#99 of 123 vegetables
Magnesium	11 mg#102 of 122 vegetables	79 mg#86 of 122 vegetables
Vitamin C	21 mg#44 of 120 vegetables	150 mg#43 of 120 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

12%

Protein

85%

Carbs

Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 122 vegetables with a value.

Calories: Turnips: 28 kcal
median: 33 kcal
Protein: Turnips: 0.9 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs: Turnips: 6.4 g
median: 7 g
Fat: Turnips: 0.1 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber: Turnips: 1.8 g
median: 2.2 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 medium (122 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	0 g	<1%	0 g	<1%
Trans fat	0 g	no DV	0 g	no DV
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	67 mg	3%	82 mg	4%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Calcium	30 mg	2%	37 mg	3%
Iron	0.3 mg	2%	0.37 mg	2%
Potassium	191 mg	4%	233 mg	5%
Vitamin A (RAE)	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C	21 mg	23%	26 mg	28%
Vitamin E	0.03 mg	<1%	0.04 mg	<1%
Vitamin K	0.1 µg	<1%	0.12 µg	<1%
Thiamin (B1)	0.04 mg	3%	0.05 mg	4%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.03 mg	2%	0.04 mg	3%
Niacin (B3)	0.4 mg	3%	0.49 mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.09 mg	5%	0.11 mg	6%
Folate (approx.)	15 µg	4%	18 µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	27 mg	2%	33 mg	3%
Magnesium	11 mg	3%	13 mg	3%
Zinc	0.27 mg	2%	0.33 mg	3%
Selenium	0.7 µg	1%	0.85 µg	2%
Copper	0.09 mg	9%	0.1 mg	12%
Manganese	0.13 mg	6%	0.16 mg	7%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170465 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.