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Parsnip vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parsnip and caramel

  • Parsnip has more manganese, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and copper; however, caramel has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% more.
  • Parsnip is lower in sodium.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than caramel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsnips, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4990.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1575%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.011mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.478g 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Carbs 17.99g 77g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.4mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 1.8µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.256mg 16%
Folate 67µg 4µg 16%
Calories 75kcal 382kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.05g 2.476g 11%
Copper 0.12mg 0.018mg 11%
Sodium 10mg 245mg 10%
Calcium 36mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.46mg 7%
Protein 1.2g 4.6g 7%
Iron 0.59mg 0.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 114mg 6%
Potassium 375mg 214mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 1.542g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.44mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 77g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 65.5g N/A
Selenium 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +835.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1276.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.