Parsnip vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsnip and dates
- Parsnip is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, folate, and vitamin E, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Parsnip covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than dates.
- Parsnip contains 30 times more vitamin E than dates. While parsnip contains 1.49mg of vitamin E, dates contain only 0.05mg.
- The glycemic index of dates is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Dates, deglet noor.
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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 ZincZinc | +103.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +72.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 | +4150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2880% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +733.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +252.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
Carbs | 17.99g | 75.03g | 19% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 2.7µg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.262mg | 13% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 8g | 12% |
Folate | 67µg | 19µg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.206mg | 10% |
Calories | 75kcal | 282kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 375mg | 656mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.165mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 1.02mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 1.274mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 43mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.2g | 2.45g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 62mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 67.03g | N/A |
Calcium | 36mg | 39mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.8g | 63.35g | N/A |
Sodium | 10mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.032g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.036g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.019g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +287.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +317.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36% |