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Parsnip vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and peas

  • Parsnip has more vitamin E; however, peas are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, iron, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5 3048% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 11 times more vitamin E than peas. While parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, peas have only 0.14mg.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +161%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
~equal in Manganese ~0.525mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

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%
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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 47% 0% 13% 2.8% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 153mg 3048%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.259mg 14%
Iron 0.59mg 1.54mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.216mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.14mg 9%
Protein 1.2g 5.36g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.021mg 8%
Phosphorus 71mg 117mg 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.173mg 6%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.19mg 5%
Choline 29.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 40µg 4%
Vitamin C 17mg 14.2mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 271mg 3%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 25.9µg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 39mg 2%
Fiber 4.9g 5.5g 2%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.525mg 2%
Carbs 17.99g 15.63g 1%
Calcium 36mg 27mg 1%
Folate 67µg 63µg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Calories 75kcal 84kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 119g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 5.93g N/A
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.7%
~equal in Water ~77.87g

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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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.