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Peppermint vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and parsley

  • Peppermint has more manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, calcium, and magnesium, while parsley has more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 112% higher.
  • Parsley contains 7 times less manganese than peppermint. Peppermint contains 1.176mg of manganese, while parsley contains 0.16mg.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +635%
Contains more IronIron +22%
~equal in Potassium ~554mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.07mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 133mg 112%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.16mg 44%
Vitamin A 212µg 421µg 23%
Copper 0.329mg 0.149mg 20%
Fiber 8g 3.3g 19%
Iron 5.08mg 6.2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.098mg 13%
Calcium 243mg 138mg 11%
Folate 114µg 152µg 10%
Magnesium 80mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 6.33g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.09mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.124g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.313mg 2%
Phosphorus 73mg 58mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Protein 3.75g 2.97g 2%
Calories 70kcal 36kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.132g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 56mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.295g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 3.03g N/A
Potassium 569mg 554mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.086mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.9%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.