Parsley vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between parsley and spinach
- Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3, yet spinach is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and magnesium.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 955% more than spinach.
- Parsley contains 14 times more vitamin C than spinach. While parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, spinach contains only 9.8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +18.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +74% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +484.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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 | +1257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +232.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +53.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 493.6µg | 955% |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 9.8mg | 137% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.935mg | 34% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 3.57mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.242mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 524µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.236mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 2.08mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 87mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.145mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 0.76mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.174mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 466mg | 3% |
| Folate | 152µg | 146µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 19.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.095mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 3.75g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 2.97g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 1.35g | N/A |
| Calcium | 138mg | 136mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.85g | 0.43g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.109g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.97g
~equal in
Water
~91.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4816.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
