Parsley vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between parsley and chard
- Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and zinc, yet chard is higher in magnesium, vitamin E, and manganese.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1094% more than chard.
- Parsley contains 17 times more folate than chard. While parsley contains 152µg of folate, chard contains only 9µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +137.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +174.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +224.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 CVitamin C | +638.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +37.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +152.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +401.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1588.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +152% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +124.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1640µg | 327.3µg | 1094% |
Vitamin C | 133mg | 18mg | 128% |
Iron | 6.2mg | 2.26mg | 49% |
Folate | 152µg | 9µg | 36% |
Vitamin A | 421µg | 306µg | 13% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 86mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.334mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 1.89mg | 8% |
Calcium | 138mg | 58mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 0.36mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
Sodium | 56mg | 179mg | 5% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 2.1g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 33mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 28.7mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.97g | 1.88g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.012g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.016g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.028g | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.33g | 4.13g | 1% |
Fats | 0.79g | 0.08g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.03g | 2.03g | N/A |
Potassium | 554mg | 549mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.85g | 1.1g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58% |
Contains more FatsFats | +887.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1743.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |