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Chia seeds vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chia seeds and parsnip

  • Chia seeds are richer than parsnip in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 118% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 31 times more selenium than parsnip. Chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, while parsnip contains 1.8µg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +1055.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1652.8%
Contains more IronIron +1208.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1111.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1161.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.047g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 4.9g 118%
Phosphorus 860mg 71mg 113%
Selenium 55.2µg 1.8µg 97%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.56mg 94%
Copper 0.924mg 0.12mg 89%
Iron 7.72mg 0.59mg 89%
Magnesium 335mg 29mg 73%
Calcium 631mg 36mg 60%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.7mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.3g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.09mg 44%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.59mg 36%
Protein 16.54g 1.2g 31%
Calories 486kcal 75kcal 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 17mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.05g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.05mg 9%
Carbs 42.12g 17.99g 8%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.49mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Folate 49µg 67µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.112g 5%
Potassium 407mg 375mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 16mg 10mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +1278.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.1%
Contains more OtherOther +389.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1271.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +1961.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50251.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.