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Potato vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and parsnip

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron; however, parsnip has more vitamin K, manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.
  • Potatoes have 3 times more vitamin B6 than parsnip. Potatoes have 0.311mg of vitamin B6, while parsnip has 0.09mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than potatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.09mg 17%
Vitamin K 2µg 22.5µg 17%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.56mg 15%
Fiber 2.2g 4.9g 11%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.49mg 10%
Folate 28µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 17mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Iron 1.08mg 0.59mg 6%
Potassium 535mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.6mg 4%
Protein 2.5g 1.2g 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 36mg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.59mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 93kcal 75kcal 1%
Carbs 21.15g 17.99g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 133g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 13.09g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 4.8g N/A
Copper 0.118mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 70mg 71mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +108.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3633.3%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.