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Parsnip vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsnip and chocolate

  • Parsnip has more vitamin K; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and fiber.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 101% more than parsnip.
  • Chocolate has 3 times less vitamin K than parsnip. Parsnip has 22.5µg of vitamin K, while chocolate has 8.1µg.
  • Parsnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +1259.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +756.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.725mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.12mg 1.028mg 101%
Iron 0.59mg 8.02mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.05g 18.519g 84%
Fats 0.3g 31.28g 48%
Manganese 0.56mg 1.419mg 37%
Magnesium 29mg 146mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 9.54g 24%
Calories 75kcal 546kcal 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 71mg 206mg 19%
Folate 67µg 17%
Carbs 17.99g 61.17g 14%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.01mg 13%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 8.1µg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 7g 8%
Protein 1.2g 4.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.54mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 559mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 56mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 3µg 2%
Sodium 10mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.725mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8099%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8417.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2223.4%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.