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Parsnip vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parsnip and potatoes

  • Parsnip has more vitamin K, manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin C; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.
  • Parsnip has 37 times more vitamin E than potatoes. Parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.04mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than potatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsnips, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~70mg
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2µg 17%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.219mg 15%
Fiber 4.9g 2.2g 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.04mg 10%
Folate 67µg 28µg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 9.6mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Iron 0.59mg 1.08mg 6%
Potassium 375mg 535mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.41mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.376mg 4%
Protein 1.2g 2.5g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.4µg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.064mg 2%
Calories 75kcal 93kcal 1%
Carbs 17.99g 21.15g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 108g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 18.95g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 1.18g N/A
Copper 0.12mg 0.118mg 0%
Phosphorus 71mg 70mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
~equal in Water ~74.89g

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.3%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.