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Wheat gluten vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and parsnip

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 69% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 9 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while parsnip has 0.59mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 CalciumCalcium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +781.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2105.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Wheat gluten Parsnip DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.2g 148%
Selenium 39.7µg 1.8µg 69%
Iron 5.2mg 0.59mg 58%
Phosphorus 260mg 71mg 27%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Folate 0µg 67µg 17%
Fiber 0.6g 4.9g 17%
Calories 370kcal 75kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.6mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 36mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.09mg 8%
Potassium 100mg 375mg 8%
Copper 0.182mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.047g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.59mg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.3g 2%
Carbs 13.79g 17.99g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.112g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +6163.3%
Contains more FatsFats +516.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
Contains more WaterWater +869.9%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1623.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.