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Parsley vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and lamb different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1363% higher.
  • Parsley has less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsley (32).

Parsley, fresh and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more IronIron +229.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26300%

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35552.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +632%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 4.6µg 1363%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Iron 6.2mg 1.88mg 54%
Selenium 0.1µg 26.4µg 48%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Protein 2.97g 24.52g 43%
Saturated fat 0.132g 8.83g 40%
Folate 152µg 18µg 34%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 6.66mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.79g 20.94g 31%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.46mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.82g 21%
Phosphorus 58mg 188mg 19%
Choline 12.8mg 93.7mg 15%
Calories 36kcal 294kcal 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Calcium 138mg 17mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.25mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.51g 9%
Potassium 554mg 310mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 23mg 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.66mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.14mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.119mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Carbs 6.33g 0g 2%
Sodium 56mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.85g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +725.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2550.6%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2889.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.