A typical serving of turnip (1 medium, 122 g) has about 34 calories. Per 100 g: 28 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 6.4 g carbs, 0.1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 1.8 g of fiber and 3.8 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 medium | 122 g | 34 kcal |
| 1 slice | 15 g | 4 kcal |
| 1 small | 61 g | 17 kcal |
| 1 large | 183 g | 51 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 28 kcal |
An old-school root that undercuts the potato at 28 kcal per 100 g. On the energy-density scale, 28 kcal per 100 g puts turnip at the very low end.
A typical serving (1 medium, 122 g) has about 34 calories, and 100 g has 28 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 0.9 g of protein in 100 g of turnip, which works out to about 1.1 g per serving (1 medium). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 6.4 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of turnip, or about 8 g in 1 medium (122 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 170465 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170465 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
