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Brussels sprouts vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and parsnip?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and protein, while parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 129% higher.
  • Parsnip has 5 times less vitamin C than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, while parsnip has 17mg.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Parsnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~67µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.047g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 22.5µg 129%
Vitamin C 85mg 17mg 76%
Iron 1.4mg 0.59mg 10%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.56mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.09mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.6mg 6%
Protein 3.38g 1.2g 4%
Fiber 3.8g 4.9g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.49mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.09mg 4%
Carbs 8.95g 17.99g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 75kcal 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.59mg 2%
Folate 61µg 67µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 36mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 127kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 133g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 13.09g N/A
Potassium 389mg 375mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 4.8g N/A
Phosphorus 69mg 71mg 0%
Selenium 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +181.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325431.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.