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Parsley vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsley and icing?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, copper, potassium, and calcium, yet icing is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1356% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parsley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

We used Parsley, fresh and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this article.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1529.4%
Contains more IronIron +3775%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 13µg 1356%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Iron 6.2mg 0.16mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 7.951g 52%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 8µg 36%
Fats 0.79g 16.23g 24%
Carbs 6.33g 67.89g 21%
Calories 36kcal 418kcal 19%
Copper 0.149mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.302mg 16%
Potassium 554mg 34mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.132g 2.974g 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Magnesium 50mg 1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.86g 11%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.22mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.01mg 6%
Protein 2.97g 0g 6%
Sodium 56mg 184mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 1.53mg 5%
Choline 12.8mg 2.3mg 2%
Net carbs 3.03g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +482%
Contains more OtherOther +171.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1954.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +972.5%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1547.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6312.1%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.