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Pork vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and parsley different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1367% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than parsley (32).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +324.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more IronIron +612.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1677.8%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +919.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2940%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 133mg 147%
Selenium 45.3µg 0.1µg 82%
Iron 0.87mg 6.2mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.086mg 66%
Protein 27.32g 2.97g 49%
Vitamin A 2µg 421µg 47%
Folate 5µg 152µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Phosphorus 246mg 58mg 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 1.313mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.132g 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.79g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.098mg 17%
Choline 93.9mg 12.8mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.295g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Calcium 19mg 138mg 12%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.07mg 12%
Calories 242kcal 36kcal 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.149mg 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.16mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.124g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.4mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 50mg 5%
Potassium 423mg 554mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.75mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.33g 2%
Net carbs 0g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Sodium 62mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +819.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1662%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +1998.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.