Potato vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potatoes and parsnip
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin K, manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
- Parsnip covers your daily vitamin K needs 17% more than potatoes.
- Parsnip has 3 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while parsnip has 0.09mg.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +15.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1025% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +346.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 22.5µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.56mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
| Folate | 15µg | 67µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.9g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.49mg | 10% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 375mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 75kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 17.99g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 13.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.99g
~equal in
Water
~79.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |