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Parsnip vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parsnip and green beans

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin C, copper, vitamin E, fiber, and potassium, while green beans have more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Green beans' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 21% higher.
  • Green beans contain 8 times less vitamin B5 than parsnip. Parsnip contains 0.6mg of vitamin B5, while green beans contain 0.074mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of parsnip is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +136%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +710.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +103%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 47.9µg 21%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.074mg 11%
Folate 67µg 33µg 9%
Vitamin C 17mg 9.7mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.057mg 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.46mg 7%
Potassium 375mg 146mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 7.88g 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.25mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 35kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.145g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.614mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.074mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.89g 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.65mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 44mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 3.63g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients
  2. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.