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Parsley vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsley and wafer

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate, yet wafer is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley contains less sodium.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index than wafer.

Food types used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.8%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%
~equal in Magnesium ~53mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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%
Wafer
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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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 2.4µg 1365%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Vitamin A 421µg 3µg 46%
Copper 0.149mg 0.463mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 4.153g 27%
Iron 6.2mg 4.01mg 27%
Folate 152µg 47µg 26%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.696mg 23%
Sodium 56mg 580mg 23%
Carbs 6.33g 72.7g 22%
Fats 0.79g 14.2g 21%
Calories 36kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.132g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.266mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.865g 11%
Phosphorus 58mg 132mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 2.858mg 10%
Potassium 554mg 210mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.203mg 10%
Protein 2.97g 6.6g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 50mg 53mg 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 37.43g N/A
Fiber 3.3g 3.4g 0%
Zinc 1.07mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.72mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.381mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1849.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1697.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048.5%
~equal in Other ~2g

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3249.2%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.