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Parsley vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsley and sardines

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate, yet sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1365% more than sardines.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +744.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52600%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1215.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 2.6µg 1365%
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Selenium 0.1µg 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 58mg 490mg 62%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 2.97g 24.62g 43%
Vitamin A 421µg 32µg 43%
Iron 6.2mg 2.92mg 41%
Folate 152µg 10µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 5.148g 33%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Calcium 138mg 382mg 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.79g 11.45g 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Choline 12.8mg 75mg 11%
Sodium 56mg 307mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.227mg 10%
Calories 36kcal 208kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.869g 9%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 2.04mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.167mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.642mg 5%
Potassium 554mg 397mg 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.186mg 4%
Magnesium 50mg 39mg 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.108mg 2%
Zinc 1.07mg 1.31mg 2%
Carbs 6.33g 0g 2%
Net carbs 3.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729%
Contains more FatsFats +1349.4%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%

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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1211.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4051.6%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.