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Parsnip vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and mashed potato?

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B1 in parsnip is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.

We used Parsnips, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed types 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.
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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +281.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Mashed potato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.098mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Folate 67µg 9µg 15%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 5.9µg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Sodium 10mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.035mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.342g 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.31mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.82g 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.22mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 286mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.577g 2%
Phosphorus 71mg 59mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 18mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Calories 75kcal 89kcal 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.65g 1%
Carbs 17.99g 14.65g 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2755.3%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.