Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Parsnip vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are parsnip and Swiss cheese different?

  • Parsnip is richer in manganese and fiber, while Swiss cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 128% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip is lower in saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than Swiss cheese (27).

Parsnips, raw and Cheese, swiss types were used in this article.

Infographic

Parsnip vs Swiss cheese infographic
Infographic link

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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.8%
Contains more IronIron +353.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2053.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2372.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +640.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1507.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +570%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +504%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 36mg 890mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.05g 18.227g 83%
Phosphorus 71mg 574mg 72%
Protein 1.2g 26.96g 52%
Selenium 1.8µg 30µg 51%
Fats 0.3g 30.99g 47%
Zinc 0.59mg 4.37mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.026mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 8.046g 20%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.302mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 1.4µg 18%
Calories 75kcal 393kcal 16%
Folate 67µg 10µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.341g 9%
Potassium 375mg 72mg 9%
Sodium 10mg 187mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.047mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.6mg 6%
Iron 0.59mg 0.13mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 1.44g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.353mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.064mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.071mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1149.3%
Contains more WaterWater +111.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10230%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7083.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2753.2%

People also compare

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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.