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Parsley vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsley and brazil nut

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3485% more than parsley.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parsley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +155.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +652%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1916900%

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%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 1917µg 3485%
Vitamin K 1640µg 0µg 1367%
Copper 0.149mg 1.743mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 24.399g 162%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.7mg 147%
Fats 0.79g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 58mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 50mg 376mg 78%
Saturated fat 0.132g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Iron 6.2mg 2.43mg 47%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.223mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.617mg 44%
Folate 152µg 22µg 33%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5.65mg 33%
Calories 36kcal 659kcal 31%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.06mg 27%
Protein 2.97g 14.32g 23%
Fiber 3.3g 7.5g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.035mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.184mg 4%
Potassium 554mg 659mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 3mg 2%
Calcium 138mg 160mg 2%
Carbs 6.33g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.101mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2464.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8393.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.5%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7994.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19576.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.