Question: what is the difference between parsley root and parsnip?
Answer: The colour of the root in both parsnip and parsley root is white, off-white or light yellow. Parsnip is usually bigger than parsley root. ... Parsnip has got much coarser leaves, almost like celeriac, and looks nothing like parsley root. The leaves of parsnip are much coarser than the leaves of parsley root.