Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Turnip
Raw turnip has 28 calories per 100 g, and 1 medium turnip (122 g) has 34 calories. Almost all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 6.4 g of carbs per 100 g against just 0.9 g of protein and 0.1 g of fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 85% · Fat 3% · Protein 12%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 28 kcal | 0.9 g | 6.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 medium turnip | 122 g | 34 kcal | 1.1 g | 7.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 small turnip | 61 g | 17 kcal | 0.5 g | 3.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup, cubed | 130 g | 36 kcal | 1.2 g | 8.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 slice | 15 g | 4 kcal | 0.1 g | 1 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 28 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.4 g |
| of which sugars | 3.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 67 mg |
What changes the calories
- Cooking fat makes the biggest difference: roasting or sautéing turnips in oil or butter adds the calories of the fat they absorb.
- Boiled turnips take on water, so a gram of cooked turnip usually has slightly fewer calories than a gram of raw, while roasted turnips lose water and become more calorie-dense by weight.
- Mashed turnips are often made with butter, cream or milk, which can add more calories than the turnip itself.
- Turnip size varies a lot, so a large turnip can carry far more calories than the 34 listed for a medium one.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh turnips raw and peeled before cooking for the most accurate entry, rather than estimating by size.
- Log any oil, butter or cream you cook with as a separate item, since it often outweighs the turnip in calories.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your plate and then adjust the portion and add cooking fats so the scan matches what you actually ate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one turnip?
A medium raw turnip (122 g) has 34 calories, and a small one (61 g) has 17 calories. Larger turnips will have more, so weighing gives the best estimate.
How many carbs are in a turnip?
Raw turnip has 6.4 g of carbs per 100 g, including 1.8 g of fiber and 3.8 g of sugar. A cup of cubed turnip (130 g) has 8.4 g of carbs.
Are turnips lower in calories than other vegetables?
Turnips are similar to many non-starchy vegetables: at 28 calories per 100 g, they sit close to bell pepper at 26 and green beans at 31.
How many calories are in a cup of turnip?
One cup of cubed raw turnip (130 g) has 36 calories, with 1.2 g of protein, 8.4 g of carbs and 0.1 g of fat.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Turnips, raw, FDC ID 170465); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
