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Banana vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and parsnip different?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 21% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Parsnips, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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.
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4400%
Contains more FolateFolate +235%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.09mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 22.5µg 18%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.56mg 13%
Folate 20µg 67µg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.49mg 9%
Phosphorus 22mg 71mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.6mg 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.59mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.59mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 36mg 3%
Carbs 22.84g 17.99g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 75kcal 1%
Potassium 358mg 375mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 13.09g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.