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Parsley vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsley and wheat

  • Parsley has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin A, 168% more than wheat .
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1782.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89300%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Selenium 0.1µg 89.4µg 162%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Manganese 0.16mg 3.012mg 124%
Phosphorus 58mg 508mg 64%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Copper 0.149mg 0.553mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 6.738mg 34%
Iron 6.2mg 3.52mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.419mg 28%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.16mg 28%
Folate 152µg 43µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.419mg 25%
Carbs 6.33g 71.13g 22%
Magnesium 50mg 144mg 22%
Protein 2.97g 13.68g 21%
Calories 36kcal 339kcal 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.935mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 34mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.978g 6%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Potassium 554mg 431mg 4%
Fats 0.79g 2.47g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.121mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.454g 1%
Net carbs 3.03g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.344g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +701.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +360.6%
Contains more FatsFats +212.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1023.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.