Parsnip vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between parsnip and pumpkin
- Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B5; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
- Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than parsnip.
- Pumpkin has 20 times less vitamin K than parsnip. Parsnip has 22.5µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin has 1.1µg.
- Pumpkin contains less sugar.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Pumpkin, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +348% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1945.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 426µg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.125mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 1.1µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 0.5g | 18% |
| Folate | 67µg | 16µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 9mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.298mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 17.99g | 6.5g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Calories | 75kcal | 26kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.127mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 340mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.2mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.2g | 1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 2.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +761.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +840% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.052g