Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
celery
versus
parsnip
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in celery and parsnip:
Celery has 4.3 times less calories than parsnip - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and parsnip has 75 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, celery is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to parsnip per calorie. Celery has a macronutrient ratio of 17:72:11 and for parsnip, 6:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Celery | Parsnip | |
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Protein | 17% | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 72% | 91% |
Fat | 11% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Celery has 5 times less carbohydrates than parsnip - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and parsnip has 18g of carbohydrates.
Parsnip is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 206% more dietary fiber than celery - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and parsnip has 4.9g of dietary fiber.
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of sugar - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and parsnip has 4.8g of sugar.
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of protein - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and parsnip has 1.2g of protein.
Both celery and parsnip are low in saturated fat - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and parsnip has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Parsnip is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 448% more Vitamin C than celery - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and parsnip has 17mg of Vitamin C.
Celery has more Vitamin A than parsnip - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and parsnip does not contain significant amounts.
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and parsnip has 1.5mg of Vitamin E.
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and parsnip has 22.5ug of Vitamin K.
Parsnip has more thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both celery and parsnip contain significant amounts of riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Celery | Parsnip | |
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Thiamin | 0.021 MG | 0.09 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.057 MG | 0.05 MG |
Niacin | 0.32 MG | 0.7 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.246 MG | 0.6 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074 MG | 0.09 MG |
Folate | 36 UG | 67 UG |
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of calcium - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and parsnip has 36mg of calcium.
Celery and parsnip contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and parsnip has 0.59mg of iron.
Both celery and parsnip are high in potassium. Parsnip has 44% more potassium than celery - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and parsnip has 375mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, celery has more apigenin, luteolin and kaempferol than parsnip per 100 grams, however, parsnip contains more quercetin than celery per 100 grams.
Celery | Parsnip | |
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apigenin | 2.85 mg | ~ |
luteolin | 1.05 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 0.22 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 0.39 mg | 0.99 mg |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both celery and parsnip contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Celery | Parsnip | |
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linoleic acid | 0.079 G | 0.041 G |
Total | 0.079 G | 0.041 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Celery or Parsnip .
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