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Beetroot vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and parsnip different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Parsnip covers your daily need for vitamin K 19% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 2 times more folate than parsnip. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while parsnip contains 67µg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than beetroot (64).

Beets, raw and Parsnips, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +35.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 17mg 13%
Folate 109µg 67µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.49mg 10%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.56mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.6mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 4.9g 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 71mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 17.99g 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.59mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 10mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 75kcal 2%
Calcium 16mg 36mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.59mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Potassium 325mg 375mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 133g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.2%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.