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Parsnip vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsnip and rutabagas

  • Parsnip has more manganese, vitamin K, folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin E; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
  • Parsnip covers your daily need for manganese, 19% more than rutabagas.
  • Parsnip has 75 times more vitamin K than rutabagas. While parsnip has 22.5µg of vitamin K, rutabagas have only 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of parsnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsnips, raw and Rutabagas, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%

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 83% 0% 0% 6% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +219%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.131mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Folate 67µg 21µg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.3g 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.032mg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 25mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.3mg 8%
Carbs 17.99g 8.62g 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.24mg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 53mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 37kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 375mg 305mg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.44mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.08g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 343kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 270g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 10mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.088g 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.08g

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.2%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.