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White bread vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between white bread and parsnip?

  • White bread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and calcium; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Parsnip contains 49 times less sodium than white bread. White bread contains 490mg of sodium, while parsnip contains 10mg.
  • White bread has a lower glycemic index (73) than parsnip (97).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Parsnips, raw types in this article.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +300%
Contains more IronIron +511.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~equal in Manganese ~0.56mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 +492.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Parsnip DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 0.59mg 38%
Selenium 22µg 1.8µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.09mg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.7mg 26%
Sodium 490mg 10mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.05mg 15%
Protein 8.85g 1.2g 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Folate 111µg 67µg 11%
Calcium 144mg 36mg 11%
Calories 266kcal 75kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.047g 10%
Carbs 49.42g 17.99g 10%
Fiber 2.7g 4.9g 9%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.49mg 8%
Potassium 126mg 375mg 7%
Fats 3.33g 0.3g 5%
Phosphorus 98mg 71mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.05g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.112g 1%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.59mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +637.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102%
Contains more WaterWater +118.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +434.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3308.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.