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Cornmeal vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and parsnip

  • Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 47% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 8 times less vitamin B2 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.382mg of vitamin B2, while parsnip has 0.05mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +639%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Parsnip DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.59mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.09mg 38%
Folate 209µg 67µg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.7mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 17.99g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.56mg 17%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.8µg 16%
Calories 370kcal 75kcal 15%
Protein 7.11g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 142mg 375mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.047g 5%
Fiber 3.9g 4.9g 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 71mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 36mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.59mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.05g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.112g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +492.5%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.6%
Contains more WaterWater +611.4%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +248.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1661.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.