Spelt vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and parsley different?
- Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper, while parsley is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, and potassium.
- Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin A, 168% more than spelt.
- Spelt contains 7 times more manganese than parsley. Spelt contains 1.091mg of manganese, while parsley contains 0.16mg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than parsley (32).
Spelt, cooked and Parsley, fresh types were 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +581.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1280% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +287.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +271.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +188.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +226.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1069.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 133mg | 148% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 6.2mg | 57% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 421µg | 47% |
Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.16mg | 40% |
Folate | 13µg | 152µg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 58mg | 13% |
Calcium | 10mg | 138mg | 13% |
Potassium | 143mg | 554mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 1.313mg | 8% |
Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
Copper | 0.215mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
Carbs | 26.44g | 6.33g | 7% |
Selenium | 4µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.5g | 2.97g | 5% |
Calories | 127kcal | 36kcal | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 1.25mg | 1.07mg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 3.3g | 2% |
Sodium | 5mg | 56mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.85g | 0.79g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.54g | 3.03g | N/A |
Magnesium | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
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 | +85.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +317.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +238.5% |
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Fats
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