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Potatoes
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral starch, works in any dish
10.0
gluten-free turnips
substitute.
14 gluten-free substitutes for turnips — top pick Potatoes at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are gluten-free
top substitutes
02
Parsnips
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweeter, good mashed or roasted
10.0
03
Sweet Potato
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweeter and softer, adjust cook time down
10.0
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04
Radishes
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Peppery, great roasted as turnip sub
6.7
05
Kohlrabi
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Mild root, good raw or cooked
6.7
06
Carrots
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Sweeter, similar dice size for stews
6.7
07
Cauliflower
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Mild flavor, mash as turnip substitute
6.7
08
Brussels Sprouts
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Cube and roast, mild and slightly sweet
6.7
09
Pumpkin
6.01 cup : 1 cup
Mild root, mash with butter for similar body
6.0
10
Beets
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Similar density, less sweet
5.0
11
Fennel
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Mild when cooked, slice thin for raw salads
5.0
12
Butternut Squash
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet dense flesh, cube same size as turnip
0.0
13
Rutabaga
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Slightly sweeter, closest root swap
0.0
14
Jicama
0.01 cup : 1 cup
Raw young turnip has similar mild crunch
0.0
pitfalls to avoid
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Sweet Potato: Custard may not set as firmly
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Sweet Potato: Custard may not set as firmly
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Radishes: Loaf texture may be less cohesive
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Kohlrabi: Custard may not set as firmly
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Carrots: Custard may not set as firmly
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Cauliflower: Custard may not set as firmly
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Brussels Sprouts: Custard may not set as firmly
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Brussels Sprouts: Watch smoke point at high wok heat
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Jicama: Watch smoke point at high wok heat