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Tomato vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatoes and parsnip?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A; however, parsnip is richer in manganese, fiber, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B5, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Parsnip's daily need coverage for manganese is 19% more.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than parsnip (97).

We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Parsnips, raw 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.
Tomato
Tomato
1
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%
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 -50%
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 +∞%

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.
Tomato
Tomato
1
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%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
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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
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 -44%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.3%

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