Escarole vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between escarole and parsley
- Escarole has more manganese and vitamin B5, while parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1190% higher.
- Parsley contains 2 times less manganese than escarole. Escarole contains 0.385mg of manganese, while parsley contains 0.16mg.
- Escarole has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of escarole is 0, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +284.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +761.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +55.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +106.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3930.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +347.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +462.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +673.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +94.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 211.9µg | 1640µg | 1190% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 133mg | 144% |
Iron | 0.72mg | 6.2mg | 69% |
Vitamin A | 94µg | 421µg | 36% |
Folate | 78µg | 152µg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.385mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.826mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
Potassium | 245mg | 554mg | 9% |
Calcium | 46mg | 138mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 50mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.087mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.016mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.312mg | 1.313mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 58mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.15g | 2.97g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.07mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
Sodium | 19mg | 56mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.3g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.295g | 1% |
Calories | 19kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0.79g | 1% |
Carbs | 3.07g | 6.33g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.27g | 3.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.23g | 0.85g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.132g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.081g | 0.124g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.09mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.021mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +338.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7275% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.1% |