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Pastry vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and parsley

  • Pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1353% higher.
  • Pastry contains 242 times more selenium than parsley. Pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, while parsley contains 0.1µg.
  • Parsley contains less saturated fat.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index than pastry.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Parsley, fresh.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +808.2%
Contains more IronIron +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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.
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10086.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.1µg 1640µg 1353%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Fats 38.1g 0.79g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.295g 53%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Iron 2.56mg 6.2mg 46%
Selenium 24.2µg 0.1µg 44%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.132g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.124g 32%
Calories 551kcal 36kcal 26%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.086mg 26%
Folate 78µg 152µg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.313mg 18%
Potassium 61mg 554mg 15%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.16mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.098mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 138mg 13%
Carbs 45.1g 6.33g 13%
Protein 7.3g 2.97g 9%
Magnesium 16mg 50mg 8%
Sodium 249mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.4mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.07mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.114mg 0.149mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.75mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 12.8mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 0.85g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4722.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +612.5%
Contains more WaterWater +931.9%
Contains more OtherOther +120%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3846.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients
  2. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.