Parsley vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between parsley and chives
- Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, folate, and potassium; however, chives are higher in manganese.
- Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1189% more than chives.
- Parsley has 4 times more iron than chives. While parsley has 6.2mg of iron, chives have only 1.6mg.
- The glycemic index of chives is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Chives, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.1% |
| 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 | +128.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +671% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 212.7µg | 1189% |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 58.1mg | 83% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 1.6mg | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 218µg | 23% |
| Folate | 152µg | 105µg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.373mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 296mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 92mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 0.647mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.5g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.324mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 3.27g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 5.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 4.35g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.095g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.267g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.73g
~equal in
Water
~90.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.3% |
