Parsley vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between parsley and wheat?
- Parsley is richer in vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, and potassium, while wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
- Wheat has 15 times less calcium than parsley. Parsley has 138mg of calcium, while wheat has 9mg.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than parsley (32).
We used Parsley, fresh and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +543.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1281.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 148% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 31.9µg | 58% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 1.76mg | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 47% | |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 1.03mg | 38% |
| Folate | 152µg | 11µg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 147mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 9mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 164mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 6.33g | 27.6g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.07mg | 1.84mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.313mg | 2.305mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.207mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.098mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 5.71g | 5% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 132kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 4.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.084g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.243g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.086mg | 0.095mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.79g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.03g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 48mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.85g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +336% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96% |
