Arborio rice vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between arborio rice and parsley
- Arborio rice has more selenium and manganese; however, parsley is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and copper.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 168% more than arborio rice.
- Parsley has 75 times less selenium than arborio rice. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
- Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Parsley, fresh.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7400% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +525% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2030.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +324.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +106.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +167.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +512.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +157.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 133mg | 148% |
Iron | 1.46mg | 6.2mg | 59% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 421µg | 47% |
Folate | 59µg | 152µg | 23% |
Potassium | 26mg | 554mg | 16% |
Calcium | 1mg | 138mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 13% | |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.1µg | 13% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 50mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.072mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.086mg | 7% |
Carbs | 28.73g | 6.33g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.07mg | 6% |
Calories | 130kcal | 36kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 33mg | 58mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 56mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.295g | 1% |
Protein | 2.36g | 2.97g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 1.313mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.79g | 1% |
Net carbs | 28.73g | 3.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.132g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.124g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
2.97 g
Fats:
0.79 g
Carbs:
6.33 g
Water:
87.71 g
Other:
2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +353.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +315.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1057.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +408.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148% |