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Parsnip vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and cheese?

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A in cheese is higher than in parsnip.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Cheese, cheddar types 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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.4%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1974.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1872.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1483.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1086.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.05g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 36mg 710mg 67%
Phosphorus 71mg 455mg 55%
Fats 0.3g 33.31g 51%
Selenium 1.8µg 28.5µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 1.2g 22.87g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.428mg 29%
Sodium 10mg 653mg 28%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.64mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 9.246g 23%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.027mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2.4µg 17%
Calories 75kcal 404kcal 16%
Copper 0.12mg 0.03mg 10%
Folate 67µg 27µg 10%
Potassium 375mg 76mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.421g 9%
Iron 0.59mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.71mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 3.09g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.029mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Net carbs 13.09g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +482.2%
Contains more WaterWater +114.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1805.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11003.3%
Contains more OtherOther +278.6%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8155.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2923.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.