Calories

In spite of their rich taste, turnips are low in calories. One cup of raw turnip provides just 36 calories which can fulfill 2.5% of your daily caloric intake if you follow a 1500 calorie diet or 1.8 % of the daily caloric intake in case of a 2000 calorie diet. A cup of cooked calories provides only 30 calories and 4 grams of sugar.