Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Parsley vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between parsley and falafel

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium, yet falafel is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 168% more than falafel.
  • Parsley contains 83 times more vitamin C than falafel. While parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, falafel contains only 1.6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in parsley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Falafel, home-prepared.

Infographic

Parsley vs Falafel infographic
Infographic link

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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +331.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Potassium ~585mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 1.6mg 146%
Vitamin A 421µg 1µg 47%
Iron 6.2mg 3.42mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 4.16g 27%
Fats 0.79g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 10.171g 25%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.691mg 23%
Protein 2.97g 13.31g 21%
Phosphorus 58mg 192mg 19%
Calories 36kcal 333kcal 15%
Folate 152µg 93µg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.258mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.132g 2.383g 10%
Sodium 56mg 294mg 10%
Carbs 6.33g 31.84g 9%
Calcium 138mg 54mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.166mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Zinc 1.07mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.125mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.292mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.044mg 2%
Potassium 554mg 585mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +153.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3347.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3254.8%

People also compare

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.