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Parsnip vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and seaweed

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, iron, folate, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 36% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 6 times more vitamin C than seaweed. While parsnip has 17mg of vitamin C, seaweed has only 3mg.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +383.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.5%
~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%
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 66µg 36%
Iron 0.59mg 2.85mg 28%
Folate 67µg 180µg 28%
Magnesium 29mg 121mg 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 3mg 16%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.2mg 16%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Calcium 36mg 168mg 13%
Sodium 10mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 375mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.002mg 7%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.23mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.87mg 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 42mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 9.57g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 43kcal 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein 1.2g 1.68g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.642mg 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.247g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +574.5%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.