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Peppermint vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and parsnip

  • Parsnip has less vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, and folate.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Peppermint has 9 times more iron than parsnip. Peppermint has 5.08mg of iron, while parsnip has 0.59mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than peppermint.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Parsnips, raw.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +761%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Parsnip DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.59mg 56%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.56mg 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Copper 0.329mg 0.12mg 23%
Calcium 243mg 36mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.05mg 17%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 17mg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 29mg 12%
Fiber 8g 4.9g 12%
Folate 114µg 67µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.7mg 6%
Potassium 569mg 375mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.6mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.09mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.047g 3%
Sodium 31mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.05g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 14.89g 17.99g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.3g 1%
Calories 70kcal 75kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Phosphorus 73mg 71mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.5%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.4%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.