Okra vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between okra and parsley
- Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, and calcium.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1341% more than okra.
- Okra contains 5 times more manganese than parsley. While okra contains 0.788mg of manganese, parsley contains only 0.16mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Okra, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +392.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +900% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +132.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +478.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1069.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5139.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +153.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 31.3µg | 1640µg | 1341% |
Vitamin C | 23mg | 133mg | 122% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 6.2mg | 70% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 421µg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.788mg | 0.16mg | 27% |
Folate | 60µg | 152µg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.086mg | 10% |
Potassium | 299mg | 554mg | 8% |
Calcium | 82mg | 138mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.109mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.245mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.93g | 2.97g | 2% |
Magnesium | 57mg | 50mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.313mg | 2% |
Sodium | 7mg | 56mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.295g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.124g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.57g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.79g | 1% |
Calories | 33kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 7.45g | 6.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.25g | 3.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.48g | 0.85g | N/A |
Fiber | 3.2g | 3.3g | 0% |
Starch | 0.34g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 58mg | 0% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.132g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.065mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.081mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.091mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +315.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +158.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1635.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +359.3% |