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Parsley vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and liver different?

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin C, while liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than parsley.
  • Parsley contains 6 times more vitamin C than liver. Parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, while liver contains 23.6mg.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index (32) than liver (0).

Parsley, fresh and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were 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 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.3%
Contains more IronIron +189%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +528%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67400%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~163µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 421µg 5405µg 554%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 2.196mg 161%
Iron 6.2mg 17.92mg 147%
Selenium 0.1µg 67.5µg 123%
Vitamin C 133mg 23.6mg 122%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 4.774mg 87%
Copper 0.149mg 0.634mg 54%
Zinc 1.07mg 6.72mg 51%
Protein 2.97g 26.02g 46%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 8.435mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.57mg 37%
Phosphorus 58mg 241mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.258mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 10mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Potassium 554mg 150mg 12%
Magnesium 50mg 14mg 9%
Calories 36kcal 165kcal 6%
Fats 0.79g 4.4g 6%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1.41g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.05g 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Folate 152µg 163µg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Carbs 6.33g 3.76g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Sodium 56mg 49mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.4%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +776.1%
Contains more FatsFats +457%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +746.8%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.