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Parsley vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsley and English muffins?

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, and calcium, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
  • English muffins have 1330 times less vitamin C than parsley. Parsley has 133mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
  • Parsley is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than parsley (32).

We used Parsley, fresh and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.9%
Contains more IronIron +596.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.1mg 148%
Iron 6.2mg 0.89mg 66%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 37µg 29%
Sodium 56mg 464mg 18%
Carbs 6.33g 46g 13%
Potassium 554mg 131mg 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 133mg 11%
Calories 36kcal 235kcal 10%
Protein 2.97g 7.7g 9%
Calcium 138mg 52mg 9%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.357mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.181mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.888g 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.154mg 4%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.7mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.129mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fats 0.79g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.566mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.446mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.259g 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +127.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +626.7%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +616.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.302g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.