Parsnip vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsnip and artichoke
- Parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B5, yet artichoke is higher in copper, iron, and magnesium.
- Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 13% more than artichoke.
- Parsnip contains 8 times more vitamin E than artichoke. While parsnip contains 1.49mg of vitamin E, artichoke contains only 0.19mg.
- The amount of sugar in artichoke is lower.
- The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +116.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +45.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +684.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +52% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.256mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.231mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 1.28mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 60mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 14.8µg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 11.7mg | 6% |
Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.338mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.2g | 3.27g | 4% |
Sodium | 10mg | 94mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 90mg | 3% |
Carbs | 17.99g | 10.51g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.116mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 1.046mg | 2% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 5.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Calories | 75kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 44mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 5.11g | N/A |
Potassium | 375mg | 370mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.8g | 0.99g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Folate | 67µg | 68µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.036g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2140% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.2% |