Turnip tops are the leafy green tops of the turnip plant, a peppery brassica. They are rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and calcium, with glucosinolate compounds typical of brassicas.
Boil briefly in a small amount of water to keep more vitamin C and glucosinolates; long cooking reduces both.
Where Turnip tops, boiled in unsalted water Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RE) | 1,000 µg | 143% | |
| Folate | 120 µg | 60% | |
| Calcium | 98.0 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 78.0 mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 45.0 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 40.0 mg | 50% | |
| Chloride | 15.0 mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 10.0 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 3.10 mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 2.87 mg | 24% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 1.10 mg | 7% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.500 mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.400 mg | 4% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.270 mg | 5% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.200 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.180 mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.090 mg | 9% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.060 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.100 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 6,000 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0.400 µg | 1% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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