Carrots vs. Parsnip

Nutrition comparison of Carrots and Parsnip


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of carrots versus parsnip (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in carrots and parsnip:

  • Both carrots and parsnip are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Parsnip has more pantothenic acid and folate.
  • Parsnip is a great source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of carrots and parsnip is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Carrots (Carrots, raw) and Parsnip (Parsnips, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Carrot has 45% less calories than parsnip - carrot has 41 calories per 100 grams and parsnip has 75 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, carrots is similar to parsnip for protein, carbs and fat. Carrots has a macronutrient ratio of 8:88:4 and for parsnip, 6:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Carrots Parsnip
Protein 8% 6%
Carbohydrates 88% 91%
Fat 4% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Carrot has 47% less carbohydrates than parsnip - carrot has 9.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and parsnip has 18g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both carrots and parsnip are high in dietary fiber. Parsnip has 75% more dietary fiber than carrot - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and parsnip has 4.9g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of sugar - carrot has 4.7g of sugar per 100 grams and parsnip has 4.8g of sugar.

Protein

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Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of protein - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and parsnip has 1.2g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both carrots and parsnip are low in saturated fat - carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and parsnip has 0.05g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Parsnip is a great source of Vitamin C and it has 188% more Vitamin C than carrot - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and parsnip has 17mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than parsnip - carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and parsnip does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and parsnip has 1.5mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and parsnip has 22.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Parsnip has more pantothenic acid and folate. Both carrots and parsnip contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Carrots Parsnip
Thiamin 0.066 MG 0.09 MG
Riboflavin 0.058 MG 0.05 MG
Niacin 0.983 MG 0.7 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.273 MG 0.6 MG
Vitamin B6 0.138 MG 0.09 MG
Folate 19 UG 67 UG

Minerals

calcium

Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of calcium - carrot has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and parsnip has 36mg of calcium.

iron

Carrots and parsnip contain similar amounts of iron - carrot has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and parsnip has 0.59mg of iron.

potassium

Both carrots and parsnip are high in potassium. Parsnip has 17% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium per 100 grams and parsnip has 375mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

flavonoids

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, carrot has more kaempferol than parsnip per 100 grams, however, parsnip contains more quercetin than carrot per 100 grams.

Carrots Parsnip
luteolin 0.11 mg ~
kaempferol 0.24 mg ~
myricetin 0.04 mg ~
Quercetin 0.21 mg 0.99 mg

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both carrots and parsnip contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Carrots Parsnip
alpha linoleic acid 0.002 G 0.003 G
Total 0.002 G 0.003 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, carrot has more linoleic acid than parsnip per 100 grams.

Carrots Parsnip
linoleic acid 0.1 G 0.041 G
Total 0.1 G 0.041 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Carrots (Carrots, raw) and Parsnip (Parsnips, raw) .

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FAQ

Does carrots or parsnip contain more calories in 100 grams?
Carrot has 50% less calories than parsnip - carrot has 41 calories in 100g and parsnip has 75 calories.

Does carrots or parsnip have more carbohydrates?
By weight, carrot has 50% fewer carbohydrates than parsnip - carrot has 9.6g of carbs for 100g and parsnip has 18g of carbohydrates.

Does carrots or parsnip contain more potassium?
Both carrots and parsnip are high in potassium. Parsnip has 20% more potassium than carrot - carrot has 320mg of potassium in 100 grams and parsnip has 375mg of potassium.