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Parsnip vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and thyme?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 in thyme is higher than in parsnip.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 211% more.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index (45) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Thyme, fresh 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 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +451.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more IronIron +2857.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +841.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +842%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 17.45mg 211%
Vitamin C 17mg 160.1mg 159%
Manganese 0.56mg 1.719mg 50%
Copper 0.12mg 0.555mg 48%
Calcium 36mg 405mg 37%
Fiber 4.9g 14g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.471mg 32%
Magnesium 29mg 160mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.348mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.81mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Protein 1.2g 5.56g 9%
Potassium 375mg 609mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.824mg 7%
Folate 67µg 45µg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 106mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.409mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.532g 3%
Carbs 17.99g 24.45g 2%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.68g 2%
Calories 75kcal 101kcal 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.3%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.9%
Contains more OtherOther +226.5%

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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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.9%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.