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Plantain raw vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between plantain raw and parsnip

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6, yet parsnip is higher in vitamin K, folate, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than parsnip.
  • Plantain raw contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than parsnip. While plantain raw contains 0.299mg of vitamin B6, parsnip contains only 0.09mg.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +232.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 22.5µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.09mg 16%
Folate 22µg 67µg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 4.9g 10%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 31.89g 17.99g 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 71mg 5%
Potassium 499mg 375mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.09mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 36mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Calories 122kcal 75kcal 2%
Magnesium 37mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 17mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 13.09g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 15g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 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 +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 +46.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.