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Parsnip vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsnip and quince

  • Parsnip is richer than quince in folate, fiber, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for parsnip is 16% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 15 times more zinc than quince. Parsnip contains 0.59mg of zinc, while quince contains 0.04mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Quinces, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Folate 67µg 3µg 16%
Fiber 4.9g 1.9g 12%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.081mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Potassium 375mg 197mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.2mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin C 17mg 15mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 57kcal 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 17.99g 15.3g 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

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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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.