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Broccoli vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and parsnip different?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 80% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than broccoli (32).

Broccoli, raw and Parsnips, raw types were used 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
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 CVitamin C +424.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~67µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 17mg 80%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 22.5µg 66%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.56mg 15%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Copper 0.049mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.49mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.05mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 17.99g 4%
Protein 2.82g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 75kcal 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Potassium 316mg 375mg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.59mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.59mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 36mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 71mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 10mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 63µg 67µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 133g N/A
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +135%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.