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Parsnip vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsnip and tomatoes?

  • Parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 19% more.
  • Tomatoes contain 7 times less vitamin B5 than parsnip. Parsnip contains 0.6mg of vitamin B5, while tomatoes contain 0.089mg.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than parsnip (97).

We used Parsnips, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this article.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +391.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Tomato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 0.114mg 19%
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Folate 67µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 7.9µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.089mg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.059mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 0.54mg 6%
Carbs 17.99g 3.89g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin C 17mg 13.7mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Potassium 375mg 237mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.27mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.037mg 4%
Calories 75kcal 18kcal 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.019mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Protein 1.2g 0.88g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.594mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 625kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 133g 556g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.