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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +936.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +926.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |