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Parsley vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and jerky different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley has less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsley (32).

Parsley, fresh and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed are the varieties used 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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +590%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +601.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10600%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg
~equal in Potassium ~597mg

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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71204.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +752.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 2.3µg 1365%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Sodium 56mg 2081mg 88%
Zinc 1.07mg 8.11mg 64%
Protein 2.97g 33.2g 60%
Phosphorus 58mg 407mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.132g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.79g 25.6g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 11.305g 28%
Calories 36kcal 410kcal 19%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.7µg 19%
Choline 12.8mg 109.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 20mg 12%
Iron 6.2mg 5.42mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.227mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.179mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.154mg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.011g 6%
Folate 152µg 134µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.732mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.49mg 2%
Carbs 6.33g 11g 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.111mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Potassium 554mg 597mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 9.2g N/A
Magnesium 50mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g 9g N/A
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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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +275.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1017.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3140.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.9%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3732.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +715.3%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.