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Chili pepper vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and parsley?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, zinc, fiber, and potassium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1355% higher.
  • Parsley has 6 times less vitamin B6 than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while parsley has 0.09mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than parsley (32).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Parsley, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +885.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more IronIron +501.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +777.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11614.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +560.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~133mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.313mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 1640µg 1355%
Iron 1.03mg 6.2mg 65%
Vitamin A 48µg 421µg 41%
Folate 23µg 152µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.09mg 32%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 133mg 12%
Calcium 14mg 138mg 12%
Potassium 322mg 554mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.07mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.4mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 56mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 2.97g 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.149mg 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 58mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.295g 1%
Carbs 8.81g 6.33g 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.098mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.086mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 36kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.313mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 CarbsCarbs +39.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.8%
Contains more FatsFats +79.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129.2%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.