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Garlic vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between garlic and parsnip

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and phosphorus; however, parsnip is higher in vitamin K and folate.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 88% more than parsnip.
  • Garlic has 8 times more selenium than parsnip. While garlic has 14.2µg of selenium, parsnip has only 1.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Garlic, 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.
Garlic
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +402.8%
Contains more IronIron +188.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +688.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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.
Garlic
Garlic
4
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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
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 CVitamin C +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1272.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1223.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.09mg 88%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.56mg 48%
Selenium 14.2µg 1.8µg 23%
Copper 0.299mg 0.12mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 17mg 16%
Folate 3µg 67µg 16%
Calcium 181mg 36mg 15%
Iron 1.7mg 0.59mg 14%
Phosphorus 153mg 71mg 12%
Fiber 2.1g 4.9g 11%
Protein 6.36g 1.2g 10%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.09mg 9%
Carbs 33.06g 17.99g 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.05mg 5%
Calories 149kcal 75kcal 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Potassium 401mg 375mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.047g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 67g 133g N/A
Fats 0.5g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 17mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +430%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 +429.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.2%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.