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Parsnip vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and true morels different?

  • Parsnip is richer in folate and fiber, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels cover your daily need for iron, 145% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 7 times more folate than true morels. Parsnip contains 67µg of folate, while true morels contain 9µg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than true morels (32).

Parsnips, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw types were 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +1964.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
~equal in Potassium ~411mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.587mg

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 12.18mg 145%
Copper 0.12mg 0.625mg 56%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 71mg 194mg 18%
Folate 67µg 9µg 15%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.205mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.252mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.136mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 5.1g 4%
Protein 1.2g 3.12g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.433g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.44mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 31kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.069mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 375mg 411mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.587mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.6g N/A
Sodium 10mg 21mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.052g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.3%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.