The turnip is very healthy because it contains sulfur compounds that help prevent certain diseases and also contains powerful antioxidants, has low caloric intake and is a very good source of fiber
With regard to vitamin content, it contributes an estimable amount of vitamin C and folates, and discrete amounts of B vitamins (B6, B3, B1 and B2). Vitamin C besides having a powerful antioxidant action, acts in the formation of collagen, bones, teeth and red blood cells. In this way favors the absorption of iron from food and resistance to infections.
Folates mediate the absorption of iron from food and resistance to infections
Folates mediate in the production of red and white blood cells, in the synthesis of genetic material and the formation of immune system antibodies. As for its mineral composition, the most abundant is potassium, followed by calcium, phosphorus and iodine. The calcium in these roots is hardly assimilated in relation to dairy products and other foods rich in this mineral. Potassium is a mineral necessary for the transmission and generation of nerve impulses and for normal muscle activity, as well as regulating the water balance inside and outside the cell
Iodine is essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland, which regulates metabolism. Phosphorus plays an important role in the formation of bones and teeth, as does calcium, and is involved in the body's energy-producing processes
