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Parsnip vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and fireweed

  • Parsnip has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, copper, and zinc than fireweed.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 267% more than parsnip.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Fireweed, leaves, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1091.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +306.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1097.1%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +602.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 6.704mg 267%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.632mg 42%
Calcium 36mg 429mg 39%
Magnesium 29mg 156mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.674mg 25%
Iron 0.59mg 2.4mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 10.6g 23%
Copper 0.12mg 0.32mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.66mg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 2.2mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.356mg 15%
Folate 67µg 112µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Protein 1.2g 4.71g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.137mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.033mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 494mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.75g 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.9µg 2%
Calories 75kcal 103kcal 1%
Sodium 10mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 17.99g 19.22g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.5%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%
~equal in Carbs ~19.22g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.