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Parsnip vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsnip and pumpkin flowers

  • Parsnip is richer in potassium, yet pumpkin flowers are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin flowers is 39% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 2 times more potassium than pumpkin flowers. Parsnip contains 375mg of potassium, while pumpkin flowers contain 173mg.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Pumpkin flowers, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~39mg

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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Pumpkin flowers DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Copper 0.12mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 28mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 97µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 375mg 173mg 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 3.28g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 49mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 15kcal 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.075mg 2%
Folate 67µg 59µg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.03g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 3.28g N/A
Calcium 36mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.004g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.5%
Contains more OtherOther +108.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

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
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1075%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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