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Parsnip vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and mackerel different?

  • Parsnip is richer in fiber and vitamin C, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than mackerel (0).

Parsnips, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3977.8%

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 10mg 4450mg 193%
Selenium 1.8µg 73.4µg 130%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.3g 25.1g 38%
Protein 1.2g 18.5g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.05g 7.148g 32%
Phosphorus 71mg 254mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.41mg 25%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 8.32g 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.3mg 16%
Folate 67µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Calories 75kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 7.8µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.19mg 11%
Iron 0.59mg 1.4mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 2.38mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.1mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 520mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 66mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.1mg 2%
Net carbs 13.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1267.3%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13112.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.