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Cauliflower vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cauliflower and parsnip

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin K.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need for vitamin C, 35% more than parsnip.
  • Cauliflower has 2 times more vitamin B6 than parsnip. While cauliflower has 0.184mg of vitamin B6, parsnip has only 0.09mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cauliflower, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Parsnip
Parsnip
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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 +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 17mg 35%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.56mg 18%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.49mg 9%
Copper 0.039mg 0.12mg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 22.5µg 6%
Carbs 4.97g 17.99g 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 71mg 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.59mg 3%
Calories 25kcal 75kcal 3%
Folate 57µg 67µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.59mg 2%
Potassium 299mg 375mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein 1.92g 1.2g 1%
Sodium 30mg 10mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 4.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +60%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.