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Parsnip vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and spelt different?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 105% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than spelt (63).

Parsnips, raw and Spelt, uncooked types were used in this article.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369%
Contains more IronIron +652.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +432.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 2.983mg 105%
Iron 0.59mg 4.44mg 48%
Phosphorus 71mg 401mg 47%
Copper 0.12mg 0.511mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 6.843mg 38%
Protein 1.2g 14.57g 27%
Magnesium 29mg 136mg 25%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.28mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.364mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 10.7g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 1.8µg 11.7µg 18%
Carbs 17.99g 70.19g 17%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 3.6µg 16%
Calories 75kcal 338kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.068mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.258g 8%
Folate 67µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.79mg 5%
Fats 0.3g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.445g 1%
Calcium 36mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 59.49g N/A
Potassium 375mg 388mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 10mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +621.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2576.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.