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Parsley vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsley and sweet potato

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, zinc, and potassium, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley contains 55 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. Parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato contains 2.4mg.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +916.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg
~equal in Sodium ~55mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5441.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91011.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1281.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1.8µg 1365%
Vitamin C 133mg 2.4mg 145%
Iron 6.2mg 0.61mg 70%
Folate 152µg 11µg 35%
Vitamin A 421µg 709µg 32%
Calcium 138mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.3mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 25mg 6%
Potassium 554mg 337mg 6%
Carbs 6.33g 20.12g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.557mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.258mg 4%
Protein 2.97g 1.57g 3%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.26mg 3%
Calories 36kcal 86kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.061mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 47mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.018g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.001g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.014g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.078mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.79g 0.05g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fiber 3.3g 3g 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 4.18g N/A
Copper 0.149mg 0.151mg 0%
Sodium 56mg 55mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.9%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +785.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.