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Parsnip vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsnip and spirulina

  • Parsnip is richer in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, and folate, yet spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, protein, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 53% higher.
  • Parsnip contains 19 times more vitamin C than spirulina. Parsnip contains 17mg of vitamin C, while spirulina contains 0.9mg.

Food types used in this article are Parsnips, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +372.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.5%

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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Spirulina DV% diff.
Copper 0.12mg 0.597mg 53%
Iron 0.59mg 2.79mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.9mg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 0.4g 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2.5µg 17%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.186mg 16%
Folate 67µg 9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.222mg 11%
Protein 1.2g 5.92g 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 11mg 9%
Potassium 375mg 127mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.49mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.325mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 2.42g 5%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 10mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.196mg 3%
Calories 75kcal 26kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 385g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +14%

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.5%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.