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.
| 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% |
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 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.047g | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 75kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 71mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 17.99g | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
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Water
~79.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1183% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
