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Parsnip vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsnip and corn raw

  • Parsnip is higher in vitamin K, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, copper, and folate, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Parsnip covers your daily vitamin K needs 19% more than corn raw.
  • Parsnip contains 21 times more vitamin E than corn raw. While parsnip contains 1.49mg of vitamin E, corn raw contains only 0.07mg.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.163mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 2g 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 6.8mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.77mg 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.054mg 7%
Folate 67µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.155mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Protein 1.2g 3.27g 4%
Potassium 375mg 270mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.487g 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 89mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.717mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.35g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.325g 1%
Calories 75kcal 86kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.46mg 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.52mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.432g 1%
Carbs 17.99g 18.7g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 10mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
~equal in Carbs ~18.7g
~equal in Water ~76.05g

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% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +936.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.