Parsnip vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsnip and tomato sauce
- Parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, vitamin C, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin A.
- Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 19% more than tomato sauce.
- Parsnip contains 8 times more vitamin K than tomato sauce. While parsnip contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, tomato sauce contains only 2.8µg.
- The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +168.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +395.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more IronIron | +62.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +703.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +644.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.113mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 2.8µg | 16% |
Folate | 67µg | 9µg | 15% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 1.5g | 14% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 7mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.024mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.309mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 71mg | 27mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.59mg | 0.96mg | 5% |
Carbs | 17.99g | 5.31g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
Calories | 75kcal | 24kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 15mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.991mg | 2% |
Potassium | 375mg | 297mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
Calcium | 36mg | 14mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.2g | 1.2g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.09g | 3.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | 3.56g | N/A |
Sodium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 1.44mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.044g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.121g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
17.99 g
Water:
79.53 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +238.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +94.9% |
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Protein
~1.2g
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.4% |