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Cucumber vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and parsnip

  • Cucumber has less manganese, fiber, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1 than parsnip.
  • Parsnip covers your daily need for manganese, 21% more than cucumber.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Parsnips, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.1%
Contains more IronIron +110.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +608.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
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 EVitamin E +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.079mg 0.56mg 21%
Fiber 0.5g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 17mg 16%
Folate 7µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.49mg 10%
Copper 0.041mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 147mg 375mg 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.6mg 7%
Carbs 3.63g 17.99g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 22.5µg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.59mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 15kcal 75kcal 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.8µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 36mg 2%
Protein 0.65g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 133g N/A
Fats 0.11g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 4.8g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +395.6%
Contains more OtherOther +157.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.9%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.