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Crouton vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and parsley different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, parsley is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for parsley is 168% higher.
  • Crouton contains 375 times more selenium than parsley. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, parsley contains only 0.1µg.
  • Parsley has less sodium.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index (32) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.8%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.1µg 68%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.086mg 45%
Sodium 698mg 56mg 28%
Iron 4.08mg 6.2mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.313mg 26%
Carbs 73.5g 6.33g 22%
Calories 407kcal 36kcal 19%
Protein 11.9g 2.97g 18%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.16mg 15%
Potassium 124mg 554mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.098mg 13%
Fats 6.6g 0.79g 9%
Phosphorus 115mg 58mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.124g 8%
Fiber 5.1g 3.3g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.295g 7%
Calcium 76mg 138mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.132g 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 132µg 152µg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.07mg 2%
Copper 0.163mg 0.149mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 ProteinProtein +300.7%
Contains more FatsFats +735.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1061.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1494.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 +936.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +926.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.