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Rice vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and parsley

  • Rice has more manganese and selenium; however, parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, potassium, calcium, and fiber.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1367% more.
  • Rice has 75 times more selenium than parsley. Rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than parsley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1482.9%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.4%
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.
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +509.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Iron 1.2mg 6.2mg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 58µg 152µg 24%
Potassium 35mg 554mg 15%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.16mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 138mg 13%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.1µg 13%
Fiber 0.4g 3.3g 12%
Magnesium 12mg 50mg 9%
Copper 0.069mg 0.149mg 9%
Carbs 28.17g 6.33g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.75mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 36kcal 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.07mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 56mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 12.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 58mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.295g 1%
Protein 2.69g 2.97g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 1.313mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.132g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 +345%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +182.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +423.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.2%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.