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Parsley vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and pecan different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1364% higher.
  • Parsley contains 150 times more vitamin A than pecan. While parsley contains 8424IU of vitamin A, pecan contains only 56IU.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index (10) than parsley (32).

Parsley, fresh and Nuts, pecans 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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2712.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3700%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Pecan DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 3.5µg 1364%
Manganese 0.16mg 4.5mg 189%
Vitamin C 133mg 1.1mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 21.614g 143%
Copper 0.149mg 1.2mg 117%
Fats 0.79g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 40.801g 101%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.66mg 48%
Iron 6.2mg 2.53mg 46%
Vitamin A 421µg 3µg 46%
Folate 152µg 22µg 33%
Calories 36kcal 691kcal 33%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.53mg 31%
Phosphorus 58mg 277mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.132g 6.18g 27%
Fiber 3.3g 9.6g 25%
Magnesium 50mg 121mg 17%
Protein 2.97g 9.17g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.863mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Selenium 0.1µg 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 138mg 70mg 7%
Choline 12.8mg 40.5mg 5%
Potassium 554mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 1.4mg 4%
Carbs 6.33g 13.86g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.13mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.167mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2391.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.8%
Contains more FatsFats +9010.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13730.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17330.6%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.