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Chocolate vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and parsnip

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and fiber; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin K.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 101% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +403.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +1259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Parsnip DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.12mg 101%
Iron 8.02mg 0.59mg 93%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.05g 84%
Fats 31.28g 0.3g 48%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.56mg 37%
Magnesium 146mg 29mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.112g 24%
Calories 546kcal 75kcal 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 206mg 71mg 19%
Folate 67µg 17%
Carbs 61.17g 17.99g 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.59mg 13%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 22.5µg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 7g 4.9g 8%
Protein 4.88g 1.2g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.047g 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Potassium 559mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.09mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 36mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 24mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +306.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%
Contains more WaterWater +8099%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +8417.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2223.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.