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Parsley vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsley and pound cake?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and potassium, yet pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1365% more.
  • The amount of sodium in parsley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

We used Parsley, fresh and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.8%
Contains more IronIron +318.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

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%
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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +501.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96370.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1.7µg 1365%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Iron 6.2mg 1.48mg 59%
Vitamin A 421µg 70µg 39%
Folate 152µg 42µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.132g 4.811g 21%
Fats 0.79g 13.96g 20%
Calories 36kcal 353kcal 16%
Carbs 6.33g 53.64g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.122mg 153mg 15%
Sodium 56mg 377mg 14%
Potassium 554mg 149mg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.042mg 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 140mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.249mg 12%
Fiber 3.3g 0.6g 11%
Magnesium 50mg 8mg 10%
Choline 12.8mg 65.6mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5µg 9%
Calcium 138mg 47mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.02g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.173mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Protein 2.97g 5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.615mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.65mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +239%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1667.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.4%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2657.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.