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Onion vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are onions and parsley different?

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, copper, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1366% higher.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index (15) than parsley (32).

Onions, raw and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Onion
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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% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.5%
Contains more IronIron +2852.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +529.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%

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.
Onion
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1697.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1031.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409900%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 133mg 140%
Iron 0.21mg 6.2mg 75%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 19µg 152µg 33%
Calcium 23mg 138mg 12%
Potassium 146mg 554mg 12%
Copper 0.039mg 0.149mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 50mg 10%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.07mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.313mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.098mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 2.97g 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.086mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.79g 1%
Carbs 9.34g 6.33g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 12.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.124g 1%
Calories 40kcal 36kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 278g N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 CarbsCarbs +47.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more OtherOther +528.6%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -68.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.4%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.