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Hot sauce vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and parsley

  • Parsley is higher than hot sauce in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, copper, calcium, potassium, and fiber.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1365% more than hot sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 47 times more sodium than parsley. While hot sauce contains 2643mg of sodium, parsley contains only 56mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Parsley
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.7%
Contains more IronIron +1191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +872.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Parsley
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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 B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 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 OtherOther +235.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.4%
Contains more FatsFats +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.7%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 -60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +883.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Parsley
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1640µg 1365%
Sodium 2643mg 56mg 112%
Iron 0.48mg 6.2mg 72%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 133mg 65%
Vitamin A 8µg 421µg 46%
Folate 6µg 152µg 37%
Calcium 8mg 138mg 13%
Copper 0.028mg 0.149mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 3.3g 12%
Potassium 144mg 554mg 12%
Magnesium 5mg 50mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.07mg 9%
Phosphorus 11mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.313mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.4mg 6%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.16mg 5%
Protein 0.51g 2.97g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.086mg 4%
Carbs 1.75g 6.33g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.295g 1%
Calories 11kcal 36kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.098mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.132g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.061mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Parsley
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Hot sauce
379%
Parsley
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
49%
Parsley

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Parsley
Parsley is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Parsley
Parsley contains less Sodium (difference - 2587mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Parsley
Parsley is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Parsley
Parsley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.08g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.