Parsley vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between parsley and kale
- Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while kale has more vitamin A and manganese.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 686% higher.
- Kale contains 12 times less folate than parsley. Parsley contains 152µg of folate, while kale contains 13µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Parsley, fresh and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143% |
| Contains more IronIron | +588.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +345.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +224.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +716.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1069.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 817µg | 686% |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 41mg | 102% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 0.9mg | 66% |
| Folate | 152µg | 13µg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 681µg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.416mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 228mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 72mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 0.85mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 5.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.193g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +883.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.6% |
