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English muffin vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and parsley?

  • English muffins are richer in phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1, while parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, and calcium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
  • Parsley has 8 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while parsley has 56mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than parsley (32).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +129.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.9%
Contains more IronIron +596.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 133mg 148%
Iron 0.89mg 6.2mg 66%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 37µg 152µg 29%
Sodium 464mg 56mg 18%
Carbs 46g 6.33g 13%
Potassium 131mg 554mg 12%
Phosphorus 133mg 58mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 36kcal 10%
Protein 7.7g 2.97g 9%
Calcium 52mg 138mg 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.086mg 8%
Magnesium 21mg 50mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.124g 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.098mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.07mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.149mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.79g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.313mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.132g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +127.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +626.7%
Contains more WaterWater +108.3%
~equal in Other ~2.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +616.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.295g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.