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Parsley vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsley and biscuits

  • Parsley has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin A, 167% more than biscuits.
  • Parsley has 665 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While parsley has 133mg of vitamin C, biscuits have only 0.2mg.
  • Parsley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.9%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19400%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.2mg 148%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Iron 6.2mg 2.9mg 41%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.5µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.79g 16.3g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.356mg 23%
Sodium 56mg 580mg 23%
Folate 152µg 61µg 23%
Saturated fat 0.132g 4.324g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.31mg 16%
Calories 36kcal 353kcal 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 164mg 15%
Carbs 6.33g 44.6g 13%
Potassium 554mg 121mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 235mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 2.949mg 10%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.378mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 18mg 8%
Protein 2.97g 7g 8%
Copper 0.149mg 0.082mg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.285mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +203.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1963.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +604.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2249.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3257.3%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.