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Parsley vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsley and spelt?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1364% more.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

We used Parsley, fresh and Spelt, uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +39.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172%
Contains more CopperCopper +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1764.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11600%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.79mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 3.6µg 1364%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Manganese 0.16mg 2.983mg 123%
Phosphorus 58mg 401mg 49%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Copper 0.149mg 0.511mg 40%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 6.843mg 35%
Fiber 3.3g 10.7g 30%
Folate 152µg 45µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.364mg 23%
Protein 2.97g 14.57g 23%
Iron 6.2mg 4.44mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.1µg 11.7µg 21%
Carbs 6.33g 70.19g 21%
Magnesium 50mg 136mg 20%
Zinc 1.07mg 3.28mg 20%
Calories 36kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.068mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 27mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.23mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.258g 8%
Potassium 554mg 388mg 5%
Fats 0.79g 2.43g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.113mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.406g 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.79mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.445g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +695.9%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.6%
Contains more FatsFats +207.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1008.8%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914.5%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.