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Parsnip vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsnip and garden rhubarb

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, yet garden rhubarb is higher in vitamin K.
  • Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 16% more than garden rhubarb.
  • Parsnip contains 10 times more folate than garden rhubarb. While parsnip contains 67µg of folate, garden rhubarb contains only 7µg.
  • The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Rhubarb, 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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +168.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +490%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.196mg 16%
Folate 67µg 7µg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 1.8g 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.021mg 11%
Vitamin C 17mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.085mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.27mg 8%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 29.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.024mg 5%
Calcium 36mg 86mg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.22mg 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.1mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 4.54g 4%
Potassium 375mg 288mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.3mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 21kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.099g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.053g

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.