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Parsnip vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and pizza?

  • Parsnip is higher in vitamin C; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Pizza contains 12 times less vitamin C than parsnip. Parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, while pizza contains 1.4mg.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.
  • Pizza has a lower glycemic index (60) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more IronIron +320.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1005.6%

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +235.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 19.9µg 33%
Sodium 10mg 598mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.39mg 25%
Iron 0.59mg 2.48mg 24%
Phosphorus 71mg 216mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.05g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.825mg 20%
Protein 1.2g 11.39g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 1.4mg 17%
Calcium 36mg 188mg 15%
Fats 0.3g 9.69g 14%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 6.7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.195mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Calories 75kcal 266kcal 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.3g 10%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.36mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.34mg 7%
Folate 67µg 93µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 2.608g 6%
Potassium 375mg 172mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 33.33g 5%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.83mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.105mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +849.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.3%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3476.6%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.