Getting to Know Turnips & Their Nutrition My opinion of turnips has taken a 180-degree turn for the better. Don't know why - but I just never had the urge to taste or cook with this creamy white vegetable until recently. I'm on a roll now, though, with turnips at my meal table about once a week thanks to the most sweet and small turnips grown by a farmer friend in North Carolina. Nutritionally, turnips stack up very well. They are low in calories at only about 30 cal per 1 cup cooked, moderate in carbs with 8 grams in 1 cup of cubes, and a good source of vitamin C and … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Turnips & Recipes