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Parsnip vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and white bread?

  • Parsnip is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K; however, white bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and calcium.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Parsnip has less sodium.
  • White bread has a lower glycemic index (73) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +511.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1122.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.536mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.087mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip White bread DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 3.61mg 38%
Selenium 1.8µg 22µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.533mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 4.78mg 26%
Sodium 10mg 490mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.243mg 15%
Protein 1.2g 8.85g 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Folate 67µg 111µg 11%
Calcium 36mg 144mg 11%
Calories 75kcal 266kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.602g 10%
Carbs 17.99g 49.42g 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.7g 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 375mg 126mg 7%
Fats 0.3g 3.33g 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 98mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.698g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.101mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.599g 1%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.536mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.536mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.74mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.087mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +637.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3308.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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