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Parsnip vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parsnip and jícama raw

  • Jícama raw contains less manganese, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B1 than parsnip.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% higher.
  • Jícama raw contains 75 times less vitamin K than parsnip. Parsnip contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw contains 0.3µg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of parsnip is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Yambean (jicama), 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Jícama raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Folate 67µg 12µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.135mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.048mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.46mg 7%
Potassium 375mg 150mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin C 17mg 20.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.2mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 38kcal 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.72g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 3.92g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 1.8g N/A
Fiber 4.9g 4.9g 0%
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.