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Parsnip vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parsnip and pasta

  • Parsnip has more vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Parsnip has 16 times more potassium than pasta. Parsnip has 375mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsnips, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +93.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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%
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Pasta DV% diff.
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.224mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Potassium 375mg 24mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.209mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Protein 1.2g 5.15g 8%
Iron 0.59mg 1.14mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Calories 75kcal 131kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.429g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.093mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.992mg 2%
Carbs 17.99g 24.93g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.05g 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 63mg 1%
Folate 67µg 64µg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.56mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +216.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.2%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.6%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +812.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.