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Parsley vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsley and parsnip

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, and magnesium, yet parsnip is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1348% more than parsnip.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh 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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +72.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +950.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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 +682.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7188.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 22.5µg 1348%
Vitamin C 133mg 17mg 129%
Iron 6.2mg 0.59mg 70%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 67µg 21%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.56mg 17%
Calcium 138mg 36mg 10%
Fiber 3.3g 4.9g 6%
Magnesium 50mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 554mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 1.49mg 5%
Protein 2.97g 1.2g 4%
Carbs 6.33g 17.99g 4%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.12mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Calories 36kcal 75kcal 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 71mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 10mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Fats 0.79g 0.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.047g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 133g N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 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 +147.5%
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.