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Parsley vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsley and Brussels sprouts

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, copper, and magnesium, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1219% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Parsley contains 11 times more vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. While parsley contains 8424IU of vitamin A, Brussels sprouts contain only 754IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +826.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 177µg 1219%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 153g 1019%
Iron 6.2mg 1.4mg 60%
Vitamin C 133mg 85mg 53%
Vitamin A 421µg 38µg 43%
Folate 152µg 61µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.219mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 42mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.07mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.337mg 8%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.42mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 23mg 6%
Potassium 554mg 389mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.745mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.6µg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 69mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 3.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.309mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 19.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.023g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.79g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.88mg 1%
Sodium 56mg 25mg 1%
Protein 2.97g 3.38g 1%
Carbs 6.33g 8.95g 1%
Calories 36kcal 43kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1182.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123287.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.