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Parsnip vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsnip and wheat

  • Wheat is richer than parsnip in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 159% higher.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +396.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +496.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +615.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +862.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 89.4µg 159%
Manganese 0.56mg 3.012mg 107%
Phosphorus 71mg 508mg 62%
Copper 0.12mg 0.553mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 6.738mg 38%
Iron 0.59mg 3.52mg 37%
Zinc 0.59mg 4.16mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.419mg 27%
Magnesium 29mg 144mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.419mg 25%
Protein 1.2g 13.68g 25%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 17.99g 71.13g 18%
Calories 75kcal 339kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.935mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.978g 6%
Folate 67µg 43µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.121mg 5%
Fats 0.3g 2.47g 3%
Potassium 375mg 431mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 36mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +627%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040%
Contains more FatsFats +723.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1980.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.