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Parsnip vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and crab different?

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin K; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsnip (97).

Parsnips, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned are the varieties 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%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%

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%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.12mg 0.814mg 77%
Selenium 1.8µg 42.9µg 75%
Protein 1.2g 17.88g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.81mg 29%
Sodium 10mg 563mg 24%
Phosphorus 71mg 234mg 23%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.074mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 3.3mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.747mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.997mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.023mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 0g 6%
Calcium 36mg 91mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.156mg 5%
Folate 67µg 51µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.093mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 259mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 1.84mg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.258g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.74g 1%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.201g 1%
Calories 75kcal 83kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1390%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
~equal in Water ~79.69g

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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.