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Parsnip vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parsnip and carrots

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 93% more.
  • Parsnip has 4 times more manganese than carrots. Parsnip has 0.56mg of manganese, while carrots have 0.143mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsnips, raw and Carrots, raw.

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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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.143mg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 5.9mg 12%
Folate 67µg 19µg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.8g 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.045mg 8%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 13.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.273mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.66mg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 35mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.138mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 9.58g 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.24mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 69mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.1µg 3%
Calories 75kcal 41kcal 2%
Potassium 375mg 320mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.983mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.93g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 244g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 36mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.9%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.