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Mashed potato vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and parsnip?

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B1 in parsnip is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
  • Parsnip contains 31 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while parsnip contains 10mg.

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Parsnips, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Parsnip
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +281.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.098mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Folate 9µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 22.5µg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Sodium 306mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Copper 0.035mg 0.12mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.047g 9%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.49mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.59mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.3g 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.59mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 375mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.05g 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 71mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 36mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.112g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Calories 89kcal 75kcal 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.2g 1%
Carbs 14.65g 17.99g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 +542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2755.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.