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Parsley vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsley and turmeric

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1356% more than turmeric.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsley, fresh and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.5%
Contains more IronIron +787.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12138.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +490.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Turmeric DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 13.4µg 1356%
Manganese 0.16mg 19.8mg 854%
Iron 6.2mg 55mg 610%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.7mg 147%
Copper 0.149mg 1.3mg 128%
Fiber 3.3g 22.7g 78%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Potassium 554mg 2080mg 45%
Magnesium 50mg 208mg 38%
Phosphorus 58mg 299mg 34%
Folate 152µg 20µg 33%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.5mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 4.43mg 25%
Carbs 6.33g 67.14g 20%
Calories 36kcal 312kcal 14%
Protein 2.97g 9.68g 13%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1.838g 8%
Choline 12.8mg 49.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.756g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.15mg 4%
Fats 0.79g 3.25g 4%
Calcium 138mg 168mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.542mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.107mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 56mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.35mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.449g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +582.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.9%
Contains more FatsFats +311.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +960.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.8%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.7%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.