Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Parsnips:
Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Parsnips.
While Raw Parsnips contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9, 2.9 times more Vitamin C, 2.3 times more Vitamin E and 1.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Carrots.
Both Raw Carrots and Raw Parsnips have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 1 lb.
Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Parsnips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.
Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Parsnips:
Raw Carrots have 6.9 times more Sodium than Raw Parsnips.
While Raw Parsnips contain 2.7 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 18 times more Selenium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
Both Raw Carrots and Raw Parsnips have similar amounts of Calcium, Potassium and Water per 1 lb.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:
Raw Parsnips contain 1.8 times more Energy, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
Both Raw Carrots and Raw Parsnips have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Parsnips have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.