Parsley vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between parsley and potato salad
- Potato salad contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and fiber than parsley.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 165% higher.
- Potato salad contains 22 times less folate than parsley. Parsley contains 152µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
- The amount of sodium in parsley is lower.
- Parsley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.
The food types used in this comparison are Parsley, fresh and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +626.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +853.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +245.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4000% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1230% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1215.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2071.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
Vitamin C | 133mg | 10mg | 137% |
Iron | 6.2mg | 0.65mg | 69% |
Vitamin A | 421µg | 32µg | 43% |
Folate | 152µg | 7µg | 36% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 3.737g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 56mg | 529mg | 21% |
Calcium | 138mg | 19mg | 12% |
Fats | 0.79g | 8.2g | 11% |
Potassium | 554mg | 254mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 15mg | 8% |
Fiber | 3.3g | 1.3g | 8% |
Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 4.1µg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.132g | 1.429g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 2.48g | 5% |
Calories | 36kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.141mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 0.89mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.534mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.101mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 6.33g | 11.17g | 2% |
Protein | 2.97g | 2.68g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 52mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.03g | 9.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.97 g
Fats:
0.79 g
Carbs:
6.33 g
Water:
87.71 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +938% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.5% |
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Protein
~2.68g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +740.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2913.7% |