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Parsnip vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, and folate, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 75 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. Parsnip contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.3µg.
  • Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Parsnips, raw and Ice creams, chocolate types were 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.05g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.7mg 18%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.14mg 18%
Fats 0.3g 11g 16%
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Folate 67µg 16µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.194mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.3mg 8%
Calories 75kcal 216kcal 7%
Calcium 36mg 109mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 107mg 5%
Protein 1.2g 3.8g 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.93mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Potassium 375mg 249mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.226mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.055mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 76mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 28.2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.41g 2%
Copper 0.12mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.554mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 27g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 25.36g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.58mg 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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2766.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.3%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.