Parsnip vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between parsnip and wax gourd
- Wax gourd has less manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
- Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% more.
- Parsnip has 75 times more potassium than wax gourd. Parsnip has 375mg of potassium, while wax gourd has 5mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsnips, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +190% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +7400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +445.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +317.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 | +61.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1762.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +395.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +703.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1575% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.056mg | 22% |
| Folate | 67µg | 4µg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 2.8µg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 1g | 16% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.022mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.121mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.49mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 10.5mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 17.99g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.001mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Calories | 75kcal | 14kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.384mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +491.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +202.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.2% |
