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Parsnip vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsnip and shortbread

  • Parsnip has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains less sodium.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +405.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.3g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.05g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.59mg 2.98mg 30%
Calories 75kcal 514kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.353mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.314mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.275mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 6.708g 16%
Carbs 17.99g 63.78g 15%
Sodium 10mg 353mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 11µg 10%
Potassium 375mg 88mg 8%
Selenium 1.8µg 6.2µg 8%
Protein 1.2g 5.37g 8%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.393mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 2.44mg 6%
Folate 67µg 81µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.09mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.071mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2109.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.5%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5889.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17614.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.