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Parsnip vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsnip and fennel

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin C, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Fennel covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While parsnip contains 0.09mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 16% 12% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 62.8µg 34%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.191mg 16%
Folate 67µg 27µg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin C 17mg 12mg 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 7.3g 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.2mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.047mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 31kcal 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.73mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 52mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 49mg 1%
Potassium 375mg 414mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.032mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.169g 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.24g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 323g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.64mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.068g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.24g

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.6%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.