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Parsnip vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsnip and plantain raw

  • Parsnip is higher in vitamin K, folate, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 32 times more vitamin K than plantain raw. While parsnip contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, plantain raw contains only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Plantains, 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" 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.686mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.299mg 16%
Folate 67µg 22µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.3g 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 31.89g 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 34mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 499mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.081mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.052mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 3mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 122kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 17mg 18.4mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 29.59g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 15g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.686mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.3g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.