Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frozen Carrots VS Boiled Parsnips

Weight per 100 calories

• Frozen Carrots: 278g
• Boiled Parsnips: 141g

Boiled and Drained Parsnips have 2 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared, which is average in comparison to other foods. Frozen Carrots having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frozen Carrots or Boiled Parsnips?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Carrots	8%	11%	81%
Boiled Parsnips	7%	4%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Carrots	Boiled Parsnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.28g	0.44% 0.42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	0.22% 0.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.95% 0.047g	0.26% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.04% 0.69g	0.34% 0.058g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22g	18.4% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	18.2% 13.2g	9.32% 6.76g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	1.2% 0.86g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 1.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24% 9.17g	13.3% 5.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.87% 2.17g	3.3% 1.86g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Carrots	Boiled Parsnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	219% 1972μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10% 0.12mg	9.74% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.9% 0.1mg	5.53% 0.072mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.06% 1.3mg	6.37% 1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	16.6% 0.83mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20.3% 0.26mg	10% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.94% 27.8μg	20.4% 81.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.7% 6.94mg	20.3% 18.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.6% 1.6mg	9.4% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	40.7% 49μg	1.17% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Carrots	Boiled Parsnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10% 100mg	5.2% 52mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23% 0.21mg	21.6% 0.19mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15.3% 1.22mg	10.2% 0.82mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.94% 33.3mg	9.73% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.7% 0.48mg	18% 0.41mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	13% 92mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 653mg	15.2% 517mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.54% 1.94μg	4.35% 2.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.6% 189mg	0.94% 14mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.33% 0.92mg	3.33% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.76% 250g	3.05% 113g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Carrots VS Boiled Parsnips Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frozen Carrots or Boiled Parsnips?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frozen Carrots vs Boiled Parsnips:

• 100 calories of Frozen Carrots have more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 34.7 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Parsnips.
• While 100 kcal of Boiled and Drained Parsnips contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Carrots, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Boiled Parsnips provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin E per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Boiled Parsnips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin K
• Both Frozen Carrots, Unprepared as well as Boiled and Drained Parsnips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frozen Carrots vs Boiled Parsnips:

• 100 calories of Frozen Carrots have 1.9 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Potassium, 13.4 times more Sodium, 2.5 times more Zinc and 2.2 times more Water than Boiled Parsnips.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Boiled Parsnips contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Selenium per 100 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Frozen Carrots have 11.2 times more Omega 3, 11.9 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fiber than Boiled Parsnips.
• Both Frozen Carrots and Boiled Parsnips offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Boiled Parsnips provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6