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Parsnip vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and brazil nut?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, vitamin E, and iron than parsnip.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3482% higher.
  • Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than brazil nut (10).

We used Parsnips, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1196.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1352.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +921.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106400%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +585.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 1917µg 3482%
Copper 0.12mg 1.743mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.3g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 71mg 725mg 93%
Magnesium 29mg 376mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.05g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.617mg 44%
Zinc 0.59mg 4.06mg 32%
Manganese 0.56mg 1.223mg 29%
Calories 75kcal 659kcal 29%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 5.65mg 28%
Protein 1.2g 14.32g 26%
Iron 0.59mg 2.43mg 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.7mg 18%
Calcium 36mg 160mg 12%
Folate 67µg 22µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 7.5g 10%
Potassium 375mg 659mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.184mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.295mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2225.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093.3%
Contains more FatsFats +22266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +249%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21220.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51812.8%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.