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Parsnip vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin C, folate, potassium, and copper; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for parsnip is 19% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 6 times more potassium than lemon meringue pie. While parsnip contains 375mg of potassium, lemon meringue pie contains only 65mg.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a lower glycemic index (59) than parsnip (97).

Parsnips, raw and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe 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.
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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +544.4%

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.331g 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Fats 0.3g 12.9g 19%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.128mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 1.8µg 11.6µg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 3.3mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0.05g 3.185g 14%
Calories 75kcal 285kcal 11%
Folate 67µg 25µg 11%
Sodium 10mg 242mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.042mg 9%
Potassium 375mg 65mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.214mg 8%
Carbs 17.99g 39.1g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 1mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 6mg 5%
Protein 1.2g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 42mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.944mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Net carbs 13.09g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +83.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4883.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6987.2%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.