Corn vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn and parsnip?
- Corn is richer in vitamin B3 and protein, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin E, and copper.
- Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
- Parsnip has 3 times less protein than corn. Corn has 3.41g of protein, while parsnip has 1.2g.
- Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than corn (52).
We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +235.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +209.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5525% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +191.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 22.5µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.56mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 17mg | 13% |
| Folate | 23µg | 67µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 4.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1.49mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 375mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 3.41g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.047g | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 75kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 17.99g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 71mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 1.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 282kcal | 625kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 104g | 133g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 13.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.6% |
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Water
~79.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1183% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
