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Butter vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and parsley

  • Butter has less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, potassium, copper, and fiber.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1361% more.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2208.3%
Contains more IronIron +30900%
Contains more CopperCopper +831.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1088.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%

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.
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3026.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7µg 1640µg 1361%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.132g 229%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Fats 81.11g 0.79g 124%
Iron 0.02mg 6.2mg 77%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.295g 58%
Folate 3µg 152µg 37%
Calories 717kcal 36kcal 34%
Vitamin A 684µg 421µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.124g 19%
Potassium 24mg 554mg 16%
Copper 0.016mg 0.149mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calcium 24mg 138mg 11%
Magnesium 2mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.75mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.313mg 8%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.098mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 58mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 2.97g 4%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Sodium 11mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 0.06g 6.33g 2%
Choline 18.8mg 12.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +10167.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10450%
Contains more WaterWater +388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +5400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7842.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2327.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.