Parsnip vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parsnip and buckwheat different?
- Parsnip is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin E, fiber, potassium, and manganese, while buckwheat is higher in magnesium.
- Parsnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than buckwheat.
- Parsnip contains 17 times more vitamin E than buckwheat. Parsnip contains 1.49mg of vitamin E, while buckwheat contains 0.09mg.
- Buckwheat is lower in sugar.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than buckwheat (51).
Parsnips, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +414.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +326.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1084.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +378.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 1.9µg | 17% |
| Folate | 67µg | 14µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 88mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.403mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.359mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 3.38g | 4% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.94mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Calories | 75kcal | 92kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.99g | 19.94g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.61mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
