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Wheat Bread vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat Bread and parsnip

  • Wheat Bread has more selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, parsnip is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than parsnip.
  • Wheat Bread has 60 times more sodium than parsnip. While wheat Bread has 601mg of sodium, parsnip has only 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +103.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.3%
Contains more IronIron +593.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1755.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +520.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +294.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Parsnip DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 1.8µg 57%
Iron 4.09mg 0.59mg 44%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.56mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.7mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Sodium 601mg 10mg 26%
Protein 12.96g 1.2g 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 188mg 71mg 17%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 22.5µg 14%
Carbs 55.77g 17.99g 13%
Calcium 165mg 36mg 13%
Calories 313kcal 75kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.047g 11%
Copper 0.198mg 0.12mg 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.59mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.49mg 8%
Magnesium 59mg 29mg 7%
Fats 4.27g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 86µg 67µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.05g 4%
Potassium 223mg 375mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.112g 2%
Fiber 4.7g 4.9g 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +980%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210%
Contains more OtherOther +182.7%
Contains more WaterWater +228.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 +809.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3559.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.