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Parsnip vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsnip and cheesecake

  • Parsnip is higher in vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin K, folate, and copper, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily saturated fat needs 49% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 43 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. While parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, cheesecake contains only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in parsnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +411.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.05g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.3g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 8.634g 21%
Sodium 10mg 438mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.4mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 0.4g 18%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.14mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 4.4µg 15%
Calories 75kcal 321kcal 12%
Folate 67µg 18µg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.193mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.602g 10%
Protein 1.2g 5.5g 9%
Potassium 375mg 90mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Selenium 1.8µg 5.2µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.56mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.028mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 93mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 25.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.052mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.571mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7608.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3308.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.