Parsnip

Regional seasonality

In season locally this month. — Western Europe

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories75 kcal
  • Proteins1.2 g
  • Carbohydrates18 g
  • Fats0.3 g
  • Fiber3.4 g
  • Sodium0.01 g
  • Sugars4.8 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Parsnip, raw

Per 100 g

Vitamins, minerals & more

Explore the full nutrient profile reported for this ingredient.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 10 nutrients
  • Calcium 36 mg3.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.59 mg2.7–4.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
  • Magnesium 29 mg9.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 71 mg10% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 375 mg11% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 10 mg0.5% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.59 mg4.2–5.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.12 mg13% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.56 mg19% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 1.8 µg3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 23 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 1.49 mg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 0 µg
  • Vitamin C 17 mg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.09 mg7.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.05 mg4.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.7 mg4.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 0.92 mg NE6.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.6 mg12% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.09 mg6.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 67 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 22.5 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 67 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 67 µg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 18 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, total 0.05 g0.3% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.03 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.014 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.102 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.041 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.112 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.047 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 4.8 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 4 nutrients
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 79.5 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg

Description

Parsnip is a vegetable ingredient, listed here in its raw form (Pastinaca sativa).

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