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Jalapeño vs Parsley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Jalapeño and Parsley?

  • Jalapeño is richer in Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E , while Parsley is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin A, Folate, Vitamin C, Calcium, Copper and Potassium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 1351% higher.
  • Parsley has 5 times less Vitamin E than Jalapeño. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of Vitamin E , while Parsley has 0.75mg.

We used Peppers, jalapeno, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
1
:
7
Parsley
Parsley
Contains less Sodium -94.6%
Contains more Iron +2380%
Contains more Calcium +1050%
Contains more Potassium +123.4%
Contains more Magnesium +233.3%
Contains more Copper +223.9%
Contains more Zinc +664.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +123.1%
Jalapeño
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 10% 4% 22% 11% 16% 4% 12% 1%
Parsley
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 233% 42% 49% 36% 50% 30% 25% 8%
Contains less Sodium -94.6%
Contains more Iron +2380%
Contains more Calcium +1050%
Contains more Potassium +123.4%
Contains more Magnesium +233.3%
Contains more Copper +223.9%
Contains more Zinc +664.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +123.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
2
:
8
Parsley
Parsley
Contains more Vitamin E +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +681.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin K +8764.9%
Contains more Folate +463%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.313
Jalapeño
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 396% 65% 72% 0% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 0% 47% 21%
Parsley
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 444% 506% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin E +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +681.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin K +8764.9%
Contains more Folate +463%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 1.313

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
64
Jalapeño
441
Parsley
Mineral Summary Score
10
Jalapeño
59
Parsley

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
5%
Jalapeño
18%
Parsley
Carbohydrates
7%
Jalapeño
6%
Parsley
Fats
2%
Jalapeño
4%
Parsley

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Jalapeño Parsley
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Parsley
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Parsley
Parsley contains less Sugars (difference - 3.27g)
Which food is cheaper?
Parsley
Parsley is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Parsley
Parsley is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Parsley
Parsley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.04g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Jalapeño Parsley Opinion
Calories 29 36 Parsley
Protein 0.91 2.97 Parsley
Fats 0.37 0.79 Parsley
Vitamin C 118.6 133 Parsley
Carbs 6.5 6.33 Jalapeño
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.25 6.2 Parsley
Calcium 12 138 Parsley
Potassium 248 554 Parsley
Magnesium 15 50 Parsley
Sugars 4.12 0.85 Parsley
Fiber 2.8 3.3 Parsley
Copper 0.046 0.149 Parsley
Zinc 0.14 1.07 Parsley
Starch
Phosphorus 26 58 Parsley
Sodium 3 56 Jalapeño
Vitamin A 1078 8424 Parsley
Vitamin E 3.58 0.75 Jalapeño
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.04 0.086 Parsley
Vitamin B2 0.07 0.098 Parsley
Vitamin B3 1.28 1.313 Parsley
Vitamin B5 0.315 0.4 Parsley
Vitamin B6 0.419 0.09 Jalapeño
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 18.5 1640 Parsley
Folate 27 152 Parsley
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.092 0.132 Jalapeño
Monounsaturated Fat 0.029 0.295 Parsley
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112 0.124 Parsley
Tryptophan 0.045 Parsley
Threonine 0.122 Parsley
Isoleucine 0.118 Parsley
Leucine 0.204 Parsley
Lysine 0.181 Parsley
Methionine 0.042 Parsley
Phenylalanine 0.145 Parsley
Valine 0.172 Parsley
Histidine 0.061 Parsley
Fructose 2.63 Jalapeño

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.