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Parsnip vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsnip and onions

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B5, copper, potassium, and phosphorus in parsnip is higher than in onions.
  • Parsnip covers your daily manganese needs 19% more than onions.
  • Onions have 75 times less vitamin E than parsnip. Parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, while onions have 0.02mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Onions, 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.8%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5525%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.129mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.4µg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g 13%
Folate 67µg 19µg 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 7.4mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.123mg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.039mg 9%
Potassium 375mg 146mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 29mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.21mg 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.116mg 4%
Carbs 17.99g 9.34g 3%
Calories 75kcal 40kcal 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 36mg 23mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 250g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.6%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +761.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.