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Parsnip vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and chili pepper?

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 141% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 3 times less fiber than parsnip. Parsnip contains 4.9g of fiber, while chili pepper contains 1.5g.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%
Contains more IronIron +74.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +745.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 143.7mg 141%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.506mg 32%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.187mg 16%
Fiber 4.9g 1.5g 14%
Folate 67µg 23µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.201mg 8%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 14µg 7%
Iron 0.59mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.69mg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.244mg 3%
Carbs 17.99g 8.81g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.26mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.5µg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 40kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.072mg 2%
Potassium 375mg 322mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 14mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.239g 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.129mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.87g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.5%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.