Parsley vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between parsley and nutmeg
- Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1367% more.
- Parsley has 83 times more vitamin A than nutmeg. Parsley has 8424IU of vitamin A, while nutmeg has 102IU.
- Parsley is lower in saturated fat.
- Parsley has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsley, fresh and Spices, nutmeg, ground.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +58.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +266% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +589.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +267.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1712.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1500% |
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 | +4333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8320% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 1640µg | 0µg | 1367% |
Vitamin C | 133mg | 3mg | 144% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 2.9mg | 119% |
Saturated fat | 0.132g | 25.94g | 117% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 1.027mg | 98% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 20.8g | 70% |
Fats | 0.79g | 36.31g | 55% |
Vitamin A | 421µg | 5µg | 46% |
Iron | 6.2mg | 3.04mg | 40% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 183mg | 32% |
Calories | 36kcal | 525kcal | 24% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 213mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.346mg | 22% |
Folate | 152µg | 76µg | 19% |
Carbs | 6.33g | 49.29g | 14% |
Zinc | 1.07mg | 2.15mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 3.22g | 7% |
Potassium | 554mg | 350mg | 6% |
Protein | 2.97g | 5.84g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 0mg | 5% |
Calcium | 138mg | 184mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.35g | 2% |
Sodium | 56mg | 16mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.03g | 28.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.85g | 2.99g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 1.299mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +1307.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4496.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +678.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +991.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +182.3% |