Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Baby turnip with greens

Also known as: shalgam with greens, gongura-free turnip tops

Baby turnip with greens is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its pungent, sweet, bitter taste and heating potency.

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Baby turnip with greens — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Baby turnip with greens — Rasa: Pungent, Sweet, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Pungent, Sweet, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Sharp
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Baby turnip with greens is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its pungent, sweet, bitter taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Young winter turnips cooked whole with their peppery greens — the root sweetens as the greens bite. Cook through; raw turnip is harder on both gut and gland.

Classical Provenance: Kashmiri / Punjabi winter tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • root and greens cooked together (Kashmiri gogji style)
  • with mustard oil and dry chilies
  • in winter meat stews (regional)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: pitta excess / acidity
  • Contraindication: thyroid caution with heavy raw brassica intake
  • Contraindication: gas-prone if undercooked

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Baby turnip with greens

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup chopped (100g):

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