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Chinese broccoli vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese broccoli and parsnip?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 52% more.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than parsnip (97).

We used Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Parsnips, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +276.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 22.5µg 52%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.56mg 13%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 17mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 4.9g 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.6mg 9%
Folate 99µg 67µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 1.49mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.05mg 7%
Copper 0.061mg 0.12mg 7%
Calcium 100mg 36mg 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Carbs 3.81g 17.99g 5%
Phosphorus 41mg 71mg 4%
Calories 22kcal 75kcal 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 375mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.047g 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.59mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.3g 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.31g 13.09g N/A
Iron 0.56mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.112g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 FatsFats +140%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +372.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 +602.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.