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Parsley vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parsley and pizza?

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron, while pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1361% higher.
  • Pizza has 95 times less vitamin C than parsley. Parsley has 133mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Parsley is lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than parsley (32).

We used Parsley, fresh and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19800%

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +510.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24377.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 6.7µg 1361%
Vitamin C 133mg 1.4mg 146%
Iron 6.2mg 2.48mg 47%
Vitamin A 421µg 69µg 39%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.39mg 25%
Sodium 56mg 598mg 24%
Phosphorus 58mg 216mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.132g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Protein 2.97g 11.39g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 3.825mg 16%
Folate 152µg 93µg 15%
Fats 0.79g 9.69g 14%
Calories 36kcal 266kcal 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Potassium 554mg 172mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.681g 10%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.36mg 9%
Carbs 6.33g 33.33g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.195mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 2.608g 6%
Magnesium 50mg 24mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.105mg 5%
Calcium 138mg 188mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2.3g 4%
Zinc 1.07mg 1.34mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 16.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.83mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1126.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.5%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +784.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.6%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.