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Parsnip vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and broccoli different?

  • Parsnip is richer in manganese, fiber, and copper, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 80% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 3 times more manganese than broccoli. Parsnip contains 0.56mg of manganese, while broccoli contains 0.21mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than broccoli (32).

Parsnips, raw and Broccoli, raw types were used in this article.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +424.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +351.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.573mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 89.2mg 80%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 101.6µg 66%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.21mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 2.6g 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.117mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 6.64g 4%
Protein 1.2g 2.82g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 34kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 375mg 316mg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.73mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.071mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 47mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 66mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.573mg 1%
Folate 67µg 63µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 294g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.639mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.