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Taro vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taro and parsnip?

  • Taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and copper, while parsnip is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% higher.
  • Parsnip has 3 times less vitamin B6 than taro. Taro has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while parsnip has 0.09mg.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than taro (54).

We used Taro, raw and Parsnips, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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.
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
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 EVitamin E +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1µg 22.5µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.09mg 15%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 17mg 14%
Folate 22µg 67µg 11%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.56mg 8%
Potassium 591mg 375mg 6%
Copper 0.172mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.6mg 6%
Carbs 26.46g 17.99g 3%
Fiber 4.1g 4.9g 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.59mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 75kcal 2%
Phosphorus 84mg 71mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Magnesium 33mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 747kcal 625kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 133g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 13.09g N/A
Iron 0.55mg 0.59mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.