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Parsley vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between parsley and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and selenium.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1346% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • The amount of sodium in parsley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10200%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6356.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 25.4µg 1346%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.702mg 51%
Vitamin A 421µg 1µg 47%
Sodium 56mg 941mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 6.442mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 4.835g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.487mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 6.33g 74.05g 23%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.686mg 23%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.3µg 19%
Calories 36kcal 418kcal 19%
Protein 2.97g 9.46g 13%
Potassium 554mg 152mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 19mg 12%
Fats 0.79g 8.64g 12%
Iron 6.2mg 5.57mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1.653g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 102mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 23mg 6%
Folate 152µg 134µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.536mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 1.15mg 3%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.139mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1636.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +993.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1069.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3799.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.