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Parsley vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and pork different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1367% higher.
  • Parsley contains 1203 times more vitamin A than pork. While parsley contains 8424IU of vitamin A, pork contains only 7IU.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsley (32).

Parsley, fresh and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more IronIron +612.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +324.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45200%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2940%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +919.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 0µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.6mg 147%
Selenium 0.1µg 45.3µg 82%
Iron 6.2mg 0.87mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.877mg 66%
Protein 2.97g 27.32g 49%
Vitamin A 421µg 2µg 47%
Folate 152µg 5µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.464mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Phosphorus 58mg 246mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 5.037mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.132g 5.23g 23%
Fats 0.79g 13.92g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.321mg 17%
Choline 12.8mg 93.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 6.19g 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Calcium 138mg 19mg 12%
Zinc 1.07mg 2.39mg 12%
Calories 36kcal 242kcal 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.073mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.009mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.698mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 28mg 5%
Potassium 554mg 423mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.29mg 3%
Carbs 6.33g 0g 2%
Net carbs 3.03g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 0g N/A
Sodium 56mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +819.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1662%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1998.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.7%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.