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Parsley vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parsley and taro leaves?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and folate, yet taro leaves are higher in vitamin B2, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1276% more.
  • Parsley has 3 times more iron than taro leaves. While parsley has 6.2mg of iron, taro leaves have only 2.25mg.

We used Parsley, fresh and Taro leaves, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more IronIron +175.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +161%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Magnesium ~45mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1410.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 108.6µg 1276%
Vitamin C 133mg 52mg 90%
Iron 6.2mg 2.25mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.456mg 28%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.714mg 24%
Vitamin A 421µg 241µg 20%
Copper 0.149mg 0.27mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.209mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 2.02mg 8%
Folate 152µg 126µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.084mg 6%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.41mg 6%
Protein 2.97g 4.98g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.146mg 4%
Calcium 138mg 107mg 3%
Potassium 554mg 648mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 3.7g 2%
Sodium 56mg 3mg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 45mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.307g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.513mg 1%
Calories 36kcal 42kcal 0%
Fats 0.79g 0.74g 0%
Carbs 6.33g 6.7g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 3.01g N/A
Phosphorus 58mg 60mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.151g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g
~equal in Carbs ~6.7g
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.