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Parsnip vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsnip and crab meat

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin C, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than parsnip.
  • The amount of sodium in parsnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +885%
Contains more ZincZinc +1191.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2122.2%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.12mg 1.182mg 118%
Selenium 1.8µg 40µg 69%
Zinc 0.59mg 7.62mg 64%
Sodium 10mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 1.2g 19.35g 36%
Phosphorus 71mg 280mg 30%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.04mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 7.6mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.18mg 7%
Carbs 17.99g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.34mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.4mg 4%
Folate 67µg 51µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.536g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.053mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 262mg 3%
Iron 0.59mg 0.76mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 59mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Calories 75kcal 97kcal 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1512.5%
Contains more FatsFats +413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.4%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.