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Parsnip vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and ground beef

  • Parsnip has more manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6122.2%
Contains more IronIron +284.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +889.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +961.1%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.59mg 5.84mg 48%
Protein 1.2g 23.87g 45%
Selenium 1.8µg 19.1µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.05g 6.073g 27%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.009mg 24%
Fats 0.3g 15.37g 23%
Iron 0.59mg 2.27mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.026mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2.9µg 16%
Folate 67µg 7µg 15%
Phosphorus 71mg 166mg 14%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.171mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.12mg 9%
Calories 75kcal 241kcal 8%
Carbs 17.99g 0g 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.079mg 5%
Potassium 375mg 241mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 17mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.512mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.408g 2%
Net carbs 13.09g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 36mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1889.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5023.3%
Contains more OtherOther +143.9%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6437.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768.1%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.