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Grapefruit vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and parsnip

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin E, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 23% more than grapefruit.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.8%
Contains more IronIron +637.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1046.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 0.56mg 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 17mg 16%
Folate 13µg 67µg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 4.9g 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.49mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 71mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.6mg 7%
Potassium 135mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.08mg 0.59mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.59mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.7mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 75kcal 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Carbs 10.66g 17.99g 2%
Protein 0.77g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 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 +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.