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Mandarin orange vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mandarin oranges and parsnip?

  • Mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% higher.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 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 -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +293.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1335.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +645%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 0.56mg 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Folate 16µg 67µg 13%
Fiber 1.8g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 17mg 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 20mg 71mg 7%
Potassium 166mg 375mg 6%
Iron 0.15mg 0.59mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 29mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 13.34g 17.99g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.7mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calories 53kcal 75kcal 1%
Protein 0.81g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 13.09g N/A
Calcium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 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 +48.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 +38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.