Detox
Turnip Greens
The leafy top of the turnip root, with a nutrient profile that rivals kale and collards in the same cruciferous family.
Bone Health
Detox
Vision
Serving
1 cup, chopped, cooked (144g)
Calories Per Serving
29
Key nutrients
Vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, glucosinolates
Nutrient density
Not officially rated
Why it’s worth eating
Turnip greens are high in vitamins K, A, C, and calcium. They promote bone and cardiovascular health. Add turnip greens to soups, sautés, or smoothies for leafy goodness.
What you may notice
Energy and digestion comfort
Visual comfort in low light
Markers worth tracking
Vitamin K and INR status
Calcium and vitamin D status
How to eat it
Cook briefly by steaming or sautéing, turnip greens have a slightly peppery bite that mellows with a little heat without needing long cooking.
Pairs well with
Healthy fats, helps absorb the fat-soluble vitamin K and vitamin A
Vinegar or hot sauce, a traditional pairing that balances the bitterness
Storage
Refrigerate unwashed in a perforated bag; use within about a week.
The numbers, per 1 cup, chopped, cooked (144g)
421%
Vitamin K
61%
Vitamin A
44%
Vitamin C
15%
Calcium
6%
Iron
8%
Magnesium
6%
Potassium
0%
Vitamin B12
0%
Vitamin D
Fiber
5.0g
Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained (FDC 170406)
Evidence
D
HONEST FLAG: no turnip-green-specific clinical trials.
Study dose vs. serving
No established food-specific dose-response.
No food-specific human clinical trial located; appears only within pooled cruciferous-vegetable cohort analyses.
Use caution if
You take warfarin or other blood thinners, very high vitamin K content; keep intake consistent
You have hypothyroidism, contains goitrogens; cooking reduces this
Details
Type
Fruits & Veg
Season
Autumn-winter, cold-hardy
Forms
Fresh, frozen, canned
Price
Budget
Bioactive
Gluconasturtiin and glucobrassicin; also high lutein, folate and vitamin K
Heat stable
No - myrosinase is heat-inactivated. Chop raw and rest, steam lightly rather than boil, or add raw mustard or daikon powder to cooked crucifers to restore conversion.
Watch
High vitamin K: warfarin users should keep intake consistent.
Reliability
4 / 5
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