Carrot vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and parsnip
- Carrots have more vitamin A; however, parsnip has more manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than carrots.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +291.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1700% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +188.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +70.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +252.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.56mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 67µg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4.9g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 22.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 1.49mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 71mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 17.99g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 75kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 375mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.3g | 1.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 441kcal | 625kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 244g | 133g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 13.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
