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Parsnip vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsnip and papaya

  • Parsnip is richer in manganese, vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and folate, yet papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 49% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 14 times more manganese than papaya. Parsnip contains 0.56mg of manganese, while papaya contains 0.04mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Papayas, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106%
Contains more IronIron +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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%
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +765.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 60.9mg 49%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.04mg 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2.6µg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Phosphorus 71mg 10mg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.045mg 8%
Folate 67µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.191mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.023mg 6%
Potassium 375mg 182mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.038mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Carbs 17.99g 10.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.357mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 43kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Calcium 36mg 20mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.47g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 10mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.072g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +151.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.