Salsa vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and parsley
- Parsley is higher than salsa in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, potassium, zinc, magnesium, and fiber.
- Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 157% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 8 times more sodium than parsley. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, parsley contains only 56mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +529.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3225% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1403.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 133mg | 143% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 6.2mg | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 421µg | 44% |
| Folate | 19µg | 152µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 56mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 138mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 554mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.3g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.07mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 58mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.97g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.313mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 7g | 6.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.5% |
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Carbs
~6.33g
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Water
~87.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1743.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.9% |
