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Parsnip vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and mandarin oranges?

  • Parsnip is richer in manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% higher.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Parsnips, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this comparison.

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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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +293.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1335.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +645%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.039mg 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Folate 67µg 16µg 13%
Fiber 4.9g 1.8g 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 26.7mg 11%
Copper 0.12mg 0.042mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.216mg 8%
Phosphorus 71mg 20mg 7%
Potassium 375mg 166mg 6%
Iron 0.59mg 0.15mg 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.058mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 13.34g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.376mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 53kcal 1%
Protein 1.2g 0.81g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 36mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.31g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.3%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.