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Parsnip vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and taro?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, manganese, and vitamin B5, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
  • Taro has 4 times less vitamin C than parsnip. Parsnip has 17mg of vitamin C, while taro has 4.5mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than taro (54).

We used Parsnips, raw and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 1µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.283mg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 4.5mg 14%
Folate 67µg 22µg 11%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.383mg 8%
Potassium 375mg 591mg 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.172mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 2.38mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.303mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 26.46g 3%
Fiber 4.9g 4.1g 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.23mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 112kcal 2%
Phosphorus 71mg 84mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 29mg 33mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 89g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 22.36g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 10mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.095mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.