Parsnip: Nutrient Profile
What is Parsnip richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Parsnip delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Parsnip: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 58 mcg DFE | 🟡 14% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 2 | Vitamin C | 13 mg | 🟡 14% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| 3 | Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 0.6 mg | 🟡 12% | Energy metabolism |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Copper | 0.1 mg | 🟡 15% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 2 | Manganese | 0.3 mg | 🟡 13% | Bone & metabolism |
Values are per 100 g of the USDA FoodData Central record FDC 170009, “Parsnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.