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Parsnip vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and squid?

  • Parsnip is higher in fiber; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.

We used Parsnips, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +1737.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4877.8%

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3358%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 1.8µg 89.6µg 160%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.729mg 129%
Iron 0.59mg 10.84mg 128%
Copper 0.12mg 0.998mg 98%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 71mg 580mg 73%
Protein 1.2g 32.48g 63%
Sodium 10mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.59mg 3.46mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.27mg 14%
Calcium 36mg 180mg 14%
Folate 67µg 24µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.189mg 9%
Potassium 375mg 637mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.017mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.9mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 1.64g 5%
Calories 75kcal 158kcal 4%
Fats 0.3g 1.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +997%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.2%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.