Rice vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between rice and parsnip
- Rice has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, parsnip is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, and copper.
- Parsnip covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than rice.
- Rice has 4 times more selenium than parsnip. While rice has 7.5µg of selenium, parsnip has only 1.8µg.
- The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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 IronIron | +103.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +971.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +73.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +81.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3625% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 4.9g | 18% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 1.49mg | 10% |
Potassium | 35mg | 375mg | 10% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 1.8µg | 10% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.59mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 29mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 71mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.69g | 1.2g | 3% |
Calories | 130kcal | 75kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 10mg | 36mg | 3% |
Carbs | 28.17g | 17.99g | 3% |
Folate | 58µg | 67µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.77g | 13.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | 4.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.05g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.112g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.047g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +133.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.3% |