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Chicory vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicory and parsnip different?

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, folate, fiber, and phosphorus than chicory.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for parsnip is 20% higher.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsnip (97).

Chicory, witloof, raw and Parsnips, raw are the varieties 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more IronIron +145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.1mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.6mg 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.12mg 8%
Folate 37µg 67µg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 4.9g 7%
Phosphorus 26mg 71mg 6%
Carbs 4g 17.99g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 211mg 375mg 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.59mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 17kcal 75kcal 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 133g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -52%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5500%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.