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Parsnip vs. Mustard Greens Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and mustard Greens Raw different?

  • Parsnip is richer in folate, vitamin B5, and fiber, while mustard Greens Raw are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mustard Greens Raw cover your daily need for vitamin K, 196% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains 6 times more folate than mustard Greens Raw. Parsnip contains 67µg of folate, while mustard Greens Raw contain 12µg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than mustard Greens Raw (32).

Parsnips, raw and Mustard greens, 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 23% 35% 34% 62% 55% 6.8% 25% 2.6% 0% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +136%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +219.4%
Contains more IronIron +178%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg

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 233% 50% 40% 0% 20% 25% 15% 13% 42% 0% 644% 9% 0.27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1044.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Mustard Greens Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 257.5µg 196%
Vitamin C 17mg 70mg 59%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 151µg 17%
Folate 67µg 12µg 14%
Iron 0.59mg 1.64mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.21mg 8%
Calcium 36mg 115mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.18mg 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.11mg 5%
Copper 0.12mg 0.165mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 4.67g 4%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 2.01mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.25mg 3%
Protein 1.2g 2.86g 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 58mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.9µg 2%
Calories 75kcal 27kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 1.47g N/A
Potassium 375mg 384mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 1.32g N/A
Sodium 10mg 20mg 0%
Choline 0.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.092g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.038g 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 90.7 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.3%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%

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
7% 66% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.092 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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. Mustard Greens Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169256/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.