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Parsley vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsley and tomato paste

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and calcium; however, tomato paste is higher in copper, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1357% more than tomato paste.
  • Parsley has 13 times more folate than tomato paste. While parsley has 152µg of folate, tomato paste has only 12µg.
  • The glycemic index of tomato paste is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more IronIron +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%
~equal in Sodium ~59mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +507.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14286%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 11.4µg 1357%
Vitamin C 133mg 21.9mg 123%
Iron 6.2mg 2.98mg 40%
Vitamin A 421µg 76µg 38%
Folate 152µg 12µg 35%
Copper 0.149mg 0.365mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 4.3mg 24%
Potassium 554mg 1014mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 3.076mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.216mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 36mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.3µg 9%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.302mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.142mg 5%
Choline 12.8mg 38.5mg 5%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.63mg 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.153mg 4%
Carbs 6.33g 18.91g 4%
Fiber 3.3g 4.1g 3%
Protein 2.97g 4.32g 3%
Calories 36kcal 82kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 42mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.067g 1%
Fats 0.79g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Sodium 56mg 59mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.