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Muffin vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and parsley

  • Muffin has more selenium, choline, and phosphorus, while parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and potassium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1334% higher.
  • Parsley contains 82 times less selenium than muffin. Muffin contains 8.2µg of selenium, while parsley contains 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parsley is lower.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.9%
Contains more IronIron +376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 EVitamin E +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +622.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14677.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1904.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4083.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.313mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1640µg 1334%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 133mg 147%
Iron 1.3mg 6.2mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.124g 53%
Vitamin A 21µg 421µg 44%
Folate 48µg 152µg 26%
Fats 16.07g 0.79g 24%
Calories 375kcal 36kcal 17%
Carbs 53g 6.33g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.1µg 15%
Choline 92.5mg 12.8mg 14%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.16mg 13%
Potassium 121mg 554mg 13%
Phosphorus 146mg 58mg 13%
Sodium 336mg 56mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.132g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.295g 11%
Magnesium 10mg 50mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Fiber 1.1g 3.3g 9%
Calcium 44mg 138mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.086mg 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 4.49g 2.97g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.313mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 +51.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1934.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +737.3%
Contains more WaterWater +251.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1534.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6434.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.

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