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Pretzel vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pretzel and parsnip

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus, yet parsnip is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 53% more than parsnip.
  • Pretzel contains 8 times more iron than parsnip. While pretzel contains 4.58mg of iron, parsnip contains only 0.59mg.
  • The amount of sodium in parsnip is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 +676.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +652.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +703.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Parsnip DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 10mg 53%
Iron 4.58mg 0.59mg 50%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.7mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.09mg 28%
Folate 166µg 67µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.05mg 22%
Carbs 80.39g 17.99g 21%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.56mg 20%
Protein 10.04g 1.2g 18%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 22.5µg 16%
Calories 384kcal 75kcal 15%
Phosphorus 128mg 71mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.047g 8%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.49mg 7%
Fiber 3.4g 4.9g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.6mg 6%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.8µg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.59mg 4%
Fats 2.93g 0.3g 4%
Potassium 223mg 375mg 4%
Copper 0.156mg 0.12mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.112g 2%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 13.09g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 4.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 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 +736.7%
Contains more FatsFats +876.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.9%
Contains more OtherOther +258.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2440.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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 +549.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2646.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.