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Shallot vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallots and parsley

  • Shallots are richer in vitamin B6, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1366% higher.
  • Shallots contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. Shallots contain 0.345mg of vitamin B6, while parsley contains 0.09mg.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204900%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 8mg 133mg 139%
Iron 1.2mg 6.2mg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Folate 34µg 152µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.09mg 20%
Calcium 37mg 138mg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 50mg 7%
Copper 0.088mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.313mg 7%
Potassium 334mg 554mg 6%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.07mg 6%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.75mg 5%
Carbs 16.8g 6.33g 3%
Calories 72kcal 36kcal 2%
Sodium 12mg 56mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 2.97g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.79g 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.132g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 288kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 139g 278g N/A
Net carbs 13.6g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.85g N/A
Fiber 3.2g 3.3g 0%
Phosphorus 60mg 58mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +165.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2007.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.