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Parsnip vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsnip and arrowroot

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B5, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 68% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 9 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. While parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, arrowroot contains only 1.9mg.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Arrowroot, 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +276.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
~equal in Copper ~0.121mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.63mg

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 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%
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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +794.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 67µg 338µg 68%
Iron 0.59mg 2.22mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 1.9mg 17%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.174mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.266mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Protein 1.2g 4.24g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.693mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.292mg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.143mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 13.39g 2%
Potassium 375mg 454mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Calories 75kcal 65kcal 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.059mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 154g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Copper 0.12mg 0.121mg 0%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.63mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.092g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.