Parsnip vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parsnip and fruitcake different?
- Parsnip is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B5, and potassium, while fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than parsnip.
- Parsnip contains 34 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. Parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, while fruitcake contains 0.5mg.
- Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than fruitcake (53).
Parsnips, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +235% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 2.07mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 1.5µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0.5mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 17.99g | 61.6g | 15% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Folate | 67µg | 20µg | 12% |
| Calories | 75kcal | 324kcal | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 153mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.226mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Calcium | 36mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +214.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2933.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6970.2% |
