Parsley vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between parsley and clam?
- Parsley is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate, while clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
- Clam has 15 times less vitamin A than parsley. Parsley has 8424IU of vitamin A, while clam has 570IU.
- Parsley is lower in sodium.
We used Parsley, fresh and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +361.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +155.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +482.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +525% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63900% |
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 | +501.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +146.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +424.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +334.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 98.89µg | 4120% |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 22.1mg | 123% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 64µg | 116% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.688mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 1202mg | 50% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 25.55g | 45% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 2.81mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 338mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 1mg | 37% |
| Folate | 152µg | 29µg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 171µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.426mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 2.73mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 0g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 3.354mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.68mg | 6% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 148kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 138mg | 92mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.552g | 3% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 628mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 1.95g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 5.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.172g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.138g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.146g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +760.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +345.2% |
