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Parsnip vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and celeriac different?

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E, and copper; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for parsnip is 17% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 8 times more folate than celeriac. While parsnip contains 67µg of folate, celeriac contains only 8µg.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than parsnip (97).

Parsnips, raw and Celeriac, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%

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%
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 27% 0% 0% 7.2% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +82.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Celeriac DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.158mg 17%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 41µg 15%
Folate 67µg 8µg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 1.8g 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.36mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.07mg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.165mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.352mg 5%
Sodium 10mg 100mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 9.2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 42kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 375mg 300mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.33mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.148g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 280kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 238g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 1.6g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.058g 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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.9%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.