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Red potato vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between red potato and parsnip?

  • Red potato is richer in vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3, while parsnip is higher in manganese, vitamin K, fiber, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 17% higher.
  • Parsnip has 2 times less vitamin B6 than red potato. Red potato has 0.212mg of vitamin B6, while parsnip has 0.09mg.

We used Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Parsnips, raw 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 42% 0% 0.33% 1.6% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 0.173mg 0.56mg 17%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 22.5µg 16%
Fiber 1.8g 4.9g 12%
Folate 27µg 67µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.09mg 9%
Copper 0.174mg 0.12mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 17mg 5%
Potassium 545mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 36mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Choline 18.9mg 3%
Protein 2.3g 1.2g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.59mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 75kcal 1%
Carbs 19.59g 17.99g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.59mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 387kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 133g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 13.09g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 4.8g N/A
Phosphorus 72mg 71mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 ProteinProtein +91.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Carbs ~17.99g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5500%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.