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Onion vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and parsnip

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B5, copper, potassium, and phosphorus in parsnip is higher than in onions.
  • Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 19% more than onions.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw 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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.8%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5525%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 0.56mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 22.5µg 18%
Fiber 1.7g 4.9g 13%
Folate 19µg 67µg 12%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.6mg 10%
Copper 0.039mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 146mg 375mg 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 71mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.59mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 17.99g 3%
Calories 40kcal 75kcal 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 23mg 36mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 133g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 WaterWater +12%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.6%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +761.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.