English muffin vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between English muffins and parsnip?
- English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C, manganese, fiber, folate, and potassium.
- English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
- Parsnip contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than English muffins. English muffins contain 0.154mg of vitamin B2, while parsnip contains 0.05mg.
- Parsnip has less sodium.
- English muffins have a lower glycemic index (77) than parsnip (97).
We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +50.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +186.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +101.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16900% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +81.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 464mg | 10mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 17mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 19% | |
Protein | 7.7g | 1.2g | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 133mg | 71mg | 9% |
Carbs | 46g | 17.99g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.56mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 4.9g | 9% |
Calories | 235kcal | 75kcal | 8% |
Folate | 37µg | 67µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
Potassium | 131mg | 375mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.047g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.89mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.8g | 0.3g | 2% |
Calcium | 52mg | 36mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.05g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.3g | 13.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.112g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
17.99 g
Water:
79.53 g
Other:
0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +541.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +144.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +88.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
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 | +169.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1789.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |