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Tomato paste vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato paste and parsnip

  • Tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet parsnip is richer in folate, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for tomato paste is 31% higher.
  • Tomato paste contains 5 times more iron than parsnip. Tomato paste contains 2.98mg of iron, while parsnip contains 0.59mg.
  • Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
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 +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.4%
Contains more IronIron +405.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.4%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.59mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
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 CVitamin C +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +97.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Parsnip DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 0.59mg 30%
Copper 0.365mg 0.12mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 1.49mg 19%
Potassium 1014mg 375mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 0.7mg 15%
Folate 12µg 67µg 14%
Manganese 0.302mg 0.56mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 22.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.6mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.05mg 8%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.2g 6%
Selenium 5.3µg 1.8µg 6%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 29mg 3%
Fiber 4.1g 4.9g 3%
Sodium 59mg 10mg 2%
Phosphorus 83mg 71mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.047g 1%
Calories 82kcal 75kcal 0%
Fats 0.47g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 18.91g 17.99g 0%
Net carbs 14.81g 13.09g N/A
Calcium 36mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 12.18g 4.8g N/A
Zinc 0.63mg 0.59mg 0%
Starch 0.22g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 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 +260%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
~equal in Carbs ~17.99g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.