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Mustard vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mustard and parsnip

  • Mustard is richer in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, yet parsnip is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 58% higher.
  • Mustard contains 110 times more sodium than parsnip. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while parsnip contains 10mg.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Parsnips, raw.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +65.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1761.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.7%
~equal in Zinc ~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.
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1507.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Parsnip DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 1.8µg 58%
Sodium 1104mg 10mg 48%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 22.5µg 18%
Folate 7µg 67µg 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.59mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 1.49mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 375mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.6mg 7%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.56mg 6%
Protein 3.74g 1.2g 5%
Phosphorus 108mg 71mg 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.12mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.112g 5%
Magnesium 48mg 29mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.047g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.3g 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Fiber 4g 4.9g 4%
Carbs 5.83g 17.99g 4%
Calcium 63mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 75kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.05g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 4.8g N/A
Zinc 0.64mg 0.59mg 0%
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +211.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1013.3%
Contains more OtherOther +243.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.6%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +1848.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1546.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.