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Scallion vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallions and parsnip different?

  • Scallions are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallions is 154% higher.
  • Scallions have a lower glycemic index (32) than parsnip (97).

Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +820%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~67µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 22.5µg 154%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.56mg 17%
Iron 1.48mg 0.59mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.6mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.49mg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 71mg 5%
Carbs 7.34g 17.99g 4%
Calcium 72mg 36mg 4%
Copper 0.083mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 276mg 375mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 75kcal 2%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.59mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 64µg 67µg 1%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 175kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 133g N/A
Fats 0.19g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 16mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.