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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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~379mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.099mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Chard raw 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.