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Parsley vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsley and brown rice

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, and calcium, yet brown rice is richer in manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1367% higher.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.2%
Contains more IronIron +1007.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +508.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +819900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1588.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 0.2µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Iron 6.2mg 0.56mg 71%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 9µg 36%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.974mg 35%
Potassium 554mg 86mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.8µg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.178mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 2.561mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.6g 7%
Carbs 6.33g 25.58g 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 103mg 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.106mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.17mg 4%
Calories 36kcal 123kcal 4%
Magnesium 50mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.123mg 3%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.71mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.366g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.069mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 9.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.26g 1%
Protein 2.97g 2.74g 0%
Fats 0.79g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.38mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.369g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.74g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.