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Parsnip vs Chives - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Parsnip and Chives

  • Parsnip is richer in Fiber, Vitamin E , Manganese and Vitamin B5, yet Chives are richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Iron, Folate and Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Chives is 159% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 7 times more Vitamin E than Chives. Parsnip contains 1.49mg of Vitamin E , while Chives contain 0.21mg.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Chives, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Parsnip
Parsnip
3
:
5
Chives
Chives
Contains more Potassium +26.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.4%
Contains more Iron +171.2%
Contains more Calcium +155.6%
Contains more Magnesium +44.8%
Contains more Copper +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -70%
Equal in Zinc - 0.56
Parsnip
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 23% 11% 34% 21% 40% 17% 31% 2%
Chives
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 28% 27% 30% 53% 16% 25% 1%
Contains more Potassium +26.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +22.4%
Contains more Iron +171.2%
Contains more Calcium +155.6%
Contains more Magnesium +44.8%
Contains more Copper +30.8%
Contains less Sodium -70%
Equal in Zinc - 0.56

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Parsnip
Parsnip
4
:
6
Chives
Chives
Contains more Vitamin E +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +845.3%
Contains more Folate +56.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.647
Parsnip
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 14% 36% 21% 0% 57% 51%
Chives
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 194% 262% 5% 0% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin E +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +845.3%
Contains more Folate +56.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.647

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
25
Parsnip
98
Chives
Mineral Summary Score
22
Parsnip
30
Chives

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
7%
Parsnip
20%
Chives
Carbohydrates
18%
Parsnip
4%
Chives
Fats
1%
Parsnip
3%
Chives

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Parsnip Chives
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Parsnip Chives
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Parsnip
Parsnip is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.096g)
Which food is cheaper?
Parsnip
Parsnip is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Chives
Chives contains less Sugars (difference - 2.95g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chives
Chives is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Parsnip Chives Opinion
Calories 75 30 Parsnip
Protein 1.2 3.27 Chives
Fats 0.3 0.73 Chives
Vitamin C 17 58.1 Chives
Carbs 17.99 4.35 Parsnip
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.59 1.6 Chives
Calcium 36 92 Chives
Potassium 375 296 Parsnip
Magnesium 29 42 Chives
Sugars 4.8 1.85 Chives
Fiber 4.9 2.5 Parsnip
Copper 0.12 0.157 Chives
Zinc 0.59 0.56 Parsnip
Starch
Phosphorus 71 58 Parsnip
Sodium 10 3 Chives
Vitamin A 0 4353 Chives
Vitamin E 1.49 0.21 Parsnip
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.09 0.078 Parsnip
Vitamin B2 0.05 0.115 Chives
Vitamin B3 0.7 0.647 Parsnip
Vitamin B5 0.6 0.324 Parsnip
Vitamin B6 0.09 0.138 Chives
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 22.5 212.7 Chives
Folate 67 105 Chives
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.05 0.146 Parsnip
Monounsaturated Fat 0.112 0.095 Parsnip
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047 0.267 Chives
Tryptophan 0.037 Chives
Threonine 0.128 Chives
Isoleucine 0.139 Chives
Leucine 0.195 Chives
Lysine 0.163 Chives
Methionine 0.036 Chives
Phenylalanine 0.105 Chives
Valine 0.145 Chives
Histidine 0.057 Chives
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.