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Parsnip vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and chicory different?

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, folate, fiber, and phosphorus than chicory.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for parsnip is 20% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 6 times more vitamin C than chicory. While parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, chicory contains only 2.8mg.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsnip (97).

Parsnips, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more IronIron +145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Chicory DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.1mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 2.8mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.145mg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.051mg 8%
Folate 67µg 37µg 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 26mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 4g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 211mg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.24mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Calories 75kcal 17kcal 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.16mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.9g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 588g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 0.9g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.