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Parsley vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsley and plantain raw

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, zinc, and copper, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1366% higher.
  • Parsley contains 46 times more calcium than plantain raw. Parsley contains 138mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.

Food types used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +622.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +234185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 0.7µg 1366%
Vitamin C 133mg 18.4mg 127%
Iron 6.2mg 0.6mg 70%
Vitamin A 421µg 56µg 41%
Folate 152µg 22µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.299mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Carbs 6.33g 31.89g 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.081mg 8%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Calories 36kcal 122kcal 4%
Fiber 3.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.686mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.054mg 3%
Protein 2.97g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.052mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 34mg 3%
Magnesium 50mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 4mg 2%
Potassium 554mg 499mg 2%
Fats 0.79g 0.37g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 15g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.143g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.5%
Contains more FatsFats +113.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.8%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.143g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.