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Eggplant vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggplant and parsnip?

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, folate, vitamin E, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 in parsnip is higher than in eggplant.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than parsnip (97).

We used Eggplant, raw and Parsnips, raw types 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 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 +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.4%
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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
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 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +542.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 22.5µg 16%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.56mg 14%
Folate 22µg 67µg 11%
Fiber 3g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.49mg 8%
Phosphorus 24mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.6mg 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.59mg 5%
Carbs 5.88g 17.99g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Potassium 229mg 375mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 25kcal 75kcal 3%
Calcium 9mg 36mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.8µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 1.2g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 133g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.