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Lemon vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemons and parsnip different?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C, while parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin K, folate, copper, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 40% more than parsnip.

Lemons, raw, without peel and Parsnips, raw types were used 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.
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +509.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 17mg 40%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.56mg 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Folate 11µg 67µg 14%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.49mg 9%
Copper 0.037mg 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 16mg 71mg 8%
Potassium 138mg 375mg 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.59mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 9.32g 17.99g 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 75kcal 2%
Calcium 26mg 36mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 13.09g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.047g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.2%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.