Parsnip vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsnip and chard raw
- Parsnip is higher in folate, fiber, vitamin B5, and manganese, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and magnesium.
- Chard raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 673% more than parsnip.
- Parsnip contains 5 times more folate than chard raw. While parsnip contains 67µg of folate, chard raw contains only 14µg.
- The amount of sodium in parsnip is lower.
- The glycemic index of chard raw is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Chard, swiss, 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 | +63.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +179.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +205.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +248.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +378.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3588.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 830µg | 673% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 306µg | 34% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 1.8mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 30mg | 14% |
Folate | 67µg | 14µg | 13% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 1.6g | 13% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 81mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.172mg | 9% |
Sodium | 10mg | 213mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.366mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.179mg | 7% |
Carbs | 17.99g | 3.74g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 46mg | 4% |
Choline | 18mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Calories | 75kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 1.89mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 51mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.2g | 1.8g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 2.14g | N/A |
Potassium | 375mg | 379mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.8g | 1.1g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.03g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.04g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.07g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.036mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.9% |