Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Pumpkin
  5. Compare
  6. Pumpkin vs. Parsnip

Pumpkin vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between pumpkins and parsnip

  • Pumpkins have more vitamin A, while parsnip has more manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkins' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 115% higher.
  • 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 Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Parsnips, raw.

Infographic

Pumpkin vs Parsnip infographic
Infographic link

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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
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%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

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 16% 0% 96% 16% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin A 288µg 0µg 32%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 22.5µg 18%
Fiber 1.1g 4.9g 15%
Folate 9µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 30mg 71mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.49mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 4.9g 17.99g 4%
Potassium 230mg 375mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 20kcal 75kcal 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.12mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.59mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.8µg 3%
Calcium 15mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.413mg 0.7mg 2%
Protein 0.72g 1.2g 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 133g N/A
Fats 0.07g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 13.09g N/A
Iron 0.57mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 2.08g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.047g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1075%

People also compare

Pumpkin
Pumpkin vs Cucumber
Cucumber
Pumpkin
Pumpkin vs Eggplant
Eggplant
Pumpkin
Pumpkin vs Vegetable
Vegetable
Parsnip
Parsnip vs Celery
Celery
Parsnip
Parsnip vs Turnip
Turnip
Parsnip
Parsnip vs Carrot
Carrot

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/nutrients
  2. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.