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Corn vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn and parsnip?

  • Corn is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than corn (52).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Parsnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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.
Corn
Corn
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1555.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5525%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 22.5µg 18%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.56mg 17%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 17mg 13%
Folate 23µg 67µg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 4.9g 10%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.49mg 9%
Copper 0.049mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.7mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 375mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Protein 3.41g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.047g 4%
Calcium 3mg 36mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.3g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.59mg 2%
Calories 96kcal 75kcal 1%
Carbs 20.98g 17.99g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.05g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.112g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 133g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 4.8g N/A
Zinc 0.62mg 0.59mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +184.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +233.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.