Cassava vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cassava and parsnip
- Cassava has less vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin E, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.
- Cassava is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cassava, 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 | +38.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +684.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +460.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1084.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +148.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 22.5µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.9g | 12% |
| Folate | 27µg | 67µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.49mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.56mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 17.99g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 71mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 75kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 375mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 13.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 14mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.047g
