Parsnip vs. Hearts of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are parsnip and hearts of palm different?
- Parsnip is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, hearts of palm are richer in manganese and iron.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for hearts of palm is 36% higher.
- Parsnip contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than hearts of palm. While parsnip contains 0.09mg of vitamin B1, hearts of palm contain only 0.011mg.
- Parsnip has less sodium.
Parsnips, raw and Hearts of palm, canned are the varieties 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 PotassiumPotassium | +111.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +430.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.9% |
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 | +115.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +718.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +376.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +309.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +71.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 1.394mg | 36% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 3.13mg | 32% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 19% | |
Sodium | 10mg | 426mg | 18% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 7.9mg | 10% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 2.4g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.126mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.011mg | 7% |
Folate | 67µg | 39µg | 7% |
Potassium | 375mg | 177mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.022mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 1.15mg | 5% |
Carbs | 17.99g | 4.62g | 4% |
Protein | 1.2g | 2.52g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.437mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
Calories | 75kcal | 28kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 58mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 38mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 65mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.202g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.62g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 2.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.13g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.103g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
17.99 g
Water:
79.53 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
4.62 g
Water:
90.2 g
Other:
2.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +289.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +110% |
Contains more FatsFats | +106.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +108.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.202 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.8% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.103g