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Dates vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and parsley

  • Dates are richer in fiber, copper, and vitamin B6, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1364% higher.
  • Dates contain 2 times more fiber than parsley. Dates contain 8g of fiber, while parsley contains 3.3g.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more IronIron +507.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +269%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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.
Dates
2
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.313mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1640µg 1364%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 133mg 147%
Iron 1.02mg 6.2mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 19µg 152µg 33%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 6.33g 23%
Fiber 8g 3.3g 19%
Calories 282kcal 36kcal 12%
Calcium 39mg 138mg 10%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.07mg 7%
Copper 0.206mg 0.149mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.09mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.75mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 656mg 554mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.086mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.098mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 56mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 12.8mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 2.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.124g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.79g 1%
Phosphorus 62mg 58mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.313mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +1085.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +102.6%
Contains more WaterWater +327.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +719.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.6%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.