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Parsnip vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and nutmeg

  • Parsnip has more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +531%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +415.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +417.9%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.05g 25.94g 118%
Manganese 0.56mg 2.9mg 102%
Copper 0.12mg 1.027mg 101%
Fiber 4.9g 20.8g 64%
Fats 0.3g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 29mg 183mg 37%
Iron 0.59mg 3.04mg 31%
Calories 75kcal 525kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.346mg 21%
Phosphorus 71mg 213mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 3mg 16%
Calcium 36mg 184mg 15%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.15mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Carbs 17.99g 49.29g 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0mg 10%
Protein 1.2g 5.84g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.299mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Folate 67µg 76µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 375mg 350mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.6µg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1176.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174%
Contains more OtherOther +137.8%

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
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.7%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.