Seaweed vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between seaweed and parsnip
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, iron, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 36% more than parsnip.
- Seaweed has 23 times more sodium than parsnip. While seaweed has 233mg of sodium, parsnip has only 10mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +317.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +383.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +108.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +321.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +157.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +168.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 66µg | 22.5µg | 36% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 0.59mg | 28% |
Folate | 180µg | 67µg | 28% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 29mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 17mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.56mg | 16% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 4.9g | 14% |
Calcium | 168mg | 36mg | 13% |
Sodium | 233mg | 10mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Potassium | 89mg | 375mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.59mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 1.49mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 71mg | 4% |
Carbs | 9.57g | 17.99g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Calories | 43kcal | 75kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
Protein | 1.68g | 1.2g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.05g | 1% |
Fats | 0.56g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.27g | 13.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 4.8g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.112g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.047g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +574.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88% |
~equal in
Water
~79.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.047g