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Shortbread vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and parsnip

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 35 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread has 353mg of sodium, while parsnip has 10mg.
  • Parsnip contains less saturated fat.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 IronIron +405.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 EVitamin E +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.047g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.3g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.05g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.59mg 30%
Calories 514kcal 75kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.09mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.7mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.112g 16%
Carbs 63.78g 17.99g 15%
Sodium 353mg 10mg 15%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Vitamin K 11µg 22.5µg 10%
Potassium 88mg 375mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.8µg 8%
Protein 5.37g 1.2g 8%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.56mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.49mg 6%
Folate 81µg 67µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 71mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.59mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 4.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +347.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2109.2%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +5889.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17614.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.