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Parsnip vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parsnip and pumpkins

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while pumpkins have more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% higher.
  • Pumpkins contain 28 times less vitamin K than parsnip. Parsnip contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while pumpkins contain 0.8µg.
  • Pumpkins have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkins is 52, while the glycemic index of parsnip is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Parsnips, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +529.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Iron ~0.57mg

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%
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 16% 0% 96% 16% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2712.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.089mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.8µg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 1.1g 15%
Folate 67µg 9µg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 4.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.201mg 8%
Phosphorus 71mg 30mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.031mg 5%
Carbs 17.99g 4.9g 4%
Potassium 375mg 230mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.044mg 4%
Calories 75kcal 20kcal 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.091mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.23mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Calcium 36mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.413mg 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.72g 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 278kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 500g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 3.8g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.57mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 2.08g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

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
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1075%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%

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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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.