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Parsley vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and tamarind different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and zinc; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1364% higher.
  • Parsley contains 281 times more vitamin A than tamarind. While parsley contains 8424IU of vitamin A, tamarind contains only 30IU.

Parsley, fresh and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +970%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 2.8µg 1364%
Vitamin C 133mg 3.5mg 144%
Vitamin A 421µg 2µg 47%
Iron 6.2mg 2.8mg 43%
Folate 152µg 14µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.428mg 29%
Carbs 6.33g 62.5g 19%
Calories 36kcal 239kcal 10%
Magnesium 50mg 92mg 10%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 113mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 5.1g 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.086mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Calcium 138mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.938mg 4%
Potassium 554mg 628mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.3µg 2%
Sodium 56mg 28mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.272g 1%
Protein 2.97g 2.8g 0%
Fats 0.79g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 38.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +179.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +887.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
~equal in Protein ~2.8g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.2%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.