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.
| 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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 3.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 58mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 2.97g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.124g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.34g | 6.33g | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +528.6% |
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Water
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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 | +2169.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +629.4% |
