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Parsnip vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsnip and salsify?

  • Parsnip is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B5, and copper, while salsify is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 19% higher.
  • Salsify has 8 times less vitamin E than parsnip. Parsnip has 1.49mg of vitamin E, while salsify has 0.19mg.

We used Parsnips, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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%
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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +684.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Salsify DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 4.6mg 14%
Folate 67µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.218mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.173mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.276mg 6%
Choline 25.9mg 5%
Protein 1.2g 2.73g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 283mg 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 56mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.392mg 2%
Carbs 17.99g 15.36g 1%
Calcium 36mg 47mg 1%
Calories 75kcal 68kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 249kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 147g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 12.26g N/A
Iron 0.59mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.074g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
~equal in Water ~81g

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
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3633.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.