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Plum vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plums and parsnip?

  • Plums are higher in vitamin A; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin C, vitamin E, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% more.
  • Plums have a lower glycemic index (53) than parsnip (97).

We used Plums, raw 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.
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.9%
Contains more IronIron +247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +490%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
2
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +473.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +251.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.052mg 0.56mg 22%
Folate 5µg 67µg 16%
Fiber 1.4g 4.9g 14%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 22.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.6mg 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 71mg 8%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.49mg 8%
Copper 0.057mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 157mg 375mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 29mg 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.59mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.59mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.8µg 3%
Calcium 6mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.7mg 2%
Carbs 11.42g 17.99g 2%
Calories 46kcal 75kcal 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.2g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.05g 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.