Parsley vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsley and salsa
- Parsley is higher than salsa in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, and fiber.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 157% more than salsa.
- Parsley contains 33 times more vitamin C than salsa. While parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, salsa contains only 4mg.
- The amount of sodium in parsley is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +529.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +3225% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1403.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 4mg | 143% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 2.24mg | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 28µg | 44% |
| Folate | 152µg | 19µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 430mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 16mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 270mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 1.4g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.107g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1743.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78% |
