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Salsify vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salsify and parsnip?

  • Salsify is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 19% higher.
  • Parsnip has 3 times less vitamin B2 than salsify. Salsify has 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while parsnip has 0.05mg.

We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +30.6%
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%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

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 15% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.2%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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 +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3633.3%

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