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Coconut vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coconut and parsnip

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, and selenium; however, parsnip has more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% more.
  • Coconut has 6 times more selenium than parsnip. Coconut has 10.1µg of selenium, while parsnip has 1.8µg.
  • Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than coconut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 IronIron +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +520.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Parsnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.05g 135%
Fats 33.49g 0.3g 51%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.56mg 41%
Copper 0.435mg 0.12mg 35%
Iron 2.43mg 0.59mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.5µg 19%
Fiber 9g 4.9g 16%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 17mg 15%
Selenium 10.1µg 1.8µg 15%
Calories 354kcal 75kcal 14%
Folate 26µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.49mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 71mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.59mg 5%
Protein 3.33g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.112g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.047g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 356mg 375mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 17.99g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 20mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +177.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11063.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +69.2%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +1172.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.