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Parsley vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsley and eggs?

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1366% higher.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index (32) than eggs (0).

We used Parsley, fresh and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.7%
Contains more IronIron +421%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1242.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30700%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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%
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1951.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +546566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2195.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Egg DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 0.3µg 1366%
Copper 0.149mg 2mg 206%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Iron 6.2mg 1.19mg 63%
Selenium 0.1µg 30.8µg 56%
Choline 12.8mg 293.8mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.513mg 32%
Vitamin A 421µg 149µg 30%
Folate 152µg 44µg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.398mg 20%
Protein 2.97g 12.58g 19%
Phosphorus 58mg 172mg 16%
Fats 0.79g 10.61g 15%
Saturated fat 0.132g 3.267g 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Potassium 554mg 126mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Magnesium 50mg 10mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 50mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.077g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.414g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.064mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.026mg 6%
Calories 36kcal 155kcal 6%
Sodium 56mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 1.03mg 2%
Carbs 6.33g 1.12g 2%
Net carbs 3.03g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.07mg 1.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1243%

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1282%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.