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American cheese vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and parsnip

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A, while parsnip has more manganese and fiber.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in parsnip is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of parsnip is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Parsnips, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2802.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +322%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +802.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1265.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +765.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Parsnip DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 36mg 101%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.05g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 71mg 81%
Sodium 1671mg 10mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.3g 48%
Protein 18.13g 1.2g 34%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.8µg 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.56mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.112g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 22.5µg 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.59mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 75kcal 15%
Folate 8µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.05mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.047g 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.12mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.49mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 17.99g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.59mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 4.8g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1410.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more OtherOther +590.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.2%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7253.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2636.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.