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Parsnip vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsnip and lemongrass

  • Parsnip has more vitamin C and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 203% more than parsnip.
  • Lemongrass has 12 times less vitamin B5 than parsnip. Parsnip has 0.6mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass has 0.05mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.8%
Contains more IronIron +1284.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +278%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +832.9%

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.
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +553.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 5.224mg 203%
Iron 0.59mg 8.17mg 95%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 2.6mg 16%
Copper 0.12mg 0.266mg 16%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.23mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Potassium 375mg 723mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.135mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 101mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.101mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.065mg 2%
Carbs 17.99g 25.31g 2%
Folate 67µg 75µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 75kcal 99kcal 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.82g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.17g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.054g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.7%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.