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Parsnip vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and corn?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin E, and copper, while corn is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
  • Corn has 17 times less vitamin E than parsnip. Parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, while corn has 0.09mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than corn (52).

We used Parsnips, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Zinc ~0.62mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

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 57% 0% 0% 30% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50%
Corn
Corn
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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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.4µg 18%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.167mg 17%
Vitamin C 17mg 5.5mg 13%
Folate 67µg 23µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.683mg 6%
Potassium 375mg 218mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Protein 1.2g 3.41g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.792mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.139mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.603g 4%
Calcium 36mg 3mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.5g 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.45mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 96kcal 1%
Carbs 17.99g 20.98g 1%
Magnesium 29mg 26mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.057mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 104g N/A
Net carbs 13.09g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 4.54g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.62mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.093mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
~equal in Water ~73.41g

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
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.