Parsnip vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between parsnip and plums?
- Parsnip is higher in manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin C, vitamin E, phosphorus, and copper; however, plums are richer in vitamin A.
- Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% more.
- Plums contain 13 times less folate than parsnip. Parsnip contains 67µg of folate, while plums contain 5µg.
- Plums have a lower glycemic index (53) than parsnip (97).
We used Parsnips, raw and Plums, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +314.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +138.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +247.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +110.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +490% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +343.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +976.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +78.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +473.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +344.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +251.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1240% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.052mg | 22% |
Folate | 67µg | 5µg | 16% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 1.4g | 14% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 6.4µg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 16mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 9.5mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
Potassium | 375mg | 157mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 7mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 0µg | 3% |
Calcium | 36mg | 6mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.417mg | 2% |
Carbs | 17.99g | 11.42g | 2% |
Calories | 75kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.2g | 0.7g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.28g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 10.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | 9.92g | N/A |
Sodium | 10mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.017g | 0% |
Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.134g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +164.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.28g
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.044g