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Pumpkin seeds vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pumpkin seeds and parsnip

  • Pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, magnesium, fiber, iron, and potassium, while parsnip has more vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 88% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 73 times less saturated fat than pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds contain 3.67g of saturated fat, while parsnip contains 0.05g.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 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 +803.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.1%
Contains more IronIron +461%
Contains more CopperCopper +475%
Contains more ZincZinc +1645.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Parsnip DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 0.59mg 88%
Copper 0.69mg 0.12mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 0.047g 59%
Magnesium 262mg 29mg 55%
Fiber 18.4g 4.9g 54%
Protein 18.55g 1.2g 35%
Iron 3.31mg 0.59mg 34%
Fats 19.4g 0.3g 29%
Calories 446kcal 75kcal 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Saturated fat 3.67g 0.05g 16%
Potassium 919mg 375mg 16%
Folate 9µg 67µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 0.112g 15%
Carbs 53.75g 17.99g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.7mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.56mg 3%
Phosphorus 92mg 71mg 3%
Calcium 55mg 36mg 2%
Net carbs 35.35g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 18mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 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 +1445.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.8%
Contains more OtherOther +287.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1667.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18717%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.