Chow mein vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chow mein and parsley

Chow mein has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, and carbs; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1366% more than chow mein.
Parsley has 430 times less selenium than chow mein. Chow mein has 43µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
Parsley contains less sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chow mein is 47, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Parsley, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chow mein

Parsley

Contains more CopperCopper	+12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+177.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42900%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+590%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+361.7%
Contains more IronIron	+31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chow mein

Parsley

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+117042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.4µg	1640µg	1366%
Vitamin C	0mg	133mg	148%
Selenium	43µg	0.1µg	78%
Sodium	1174mg	56mg	49%
Vitamin A	0µg	421µg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.578mg	0.086mg	41%
Vitamin B3	5.95mg	1.313mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.421mg	0.098mg	25%
Fats	15.43g	0.79g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.571g	0.124g	23%
Calories	475kcal	36kcal	22%
Carbs	72.8g	6.33g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.929g	0.295g	22%
Iron	4.73mg	6.2mg	18%
Phosphorus	161mg	58mg	15%
Potassium	120mg	554mg	13%
Calcium	20mg	138mg	12%
Folate	106µg	152µg	12%
Protein	8.11g	2.97g	10%
Vitamin E	2.3mg	0.75mg	10%
Saturated fat	2.229g	0.132g	10%
Manganese		0.16mg	7%
Zinc	1.4mg	1.07mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.4mg	3%
Fiber	3.7g	3.3g	2%
Copper	0.167mg	0.149mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.09mg	2%
Choline	8.7mg	12.8mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	586kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	278g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	69.1g	3.03g	N/A
Magnesium	52mg	50mg	0%
Sugar	5.71g	0.85g	N/A
Trans fat	0.8g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.045mg	0%
Threonine		0.122mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.118mg	0%
Leucine		0.204mg	0%
Lysine		0.181mg	0%
Methionine		0.042mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.145mg	0%
Valine		0.172mg	0%
Histidine		0.061mg	0%