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Walnut vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and parsnip

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, parsnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 163% more than parsnip.
  • Walnut has 123 times more saturated fat than parsnip. While walnut has 6.126g of saturated fat, parsnip has only 0.05g.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 +444.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +393.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1221.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +509.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%

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.
Walnut
7
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.047g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.12mg 163%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.56mg 124%
Fats 65.21g 0.3g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 71mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.09mg 34%
Magnesium 158mg 29mg 31%
Calories 654kcal 75kcal 29%
Iron 2.91mg 0.59mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.05g 28%
Protein 15.23g 1.2g 28%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.59mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.112g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.09mg 21%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Folate 98µg 67µg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Fiber 6.7g 4.9g 7%
Selenium 4.9µg 1.8µg 6%
Calcium 98mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.7mg 3%
Potassium 441mg 375mg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 17.99g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 4.8g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +1169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21636.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1854.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 +7875.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100270.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.