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Sweet potato vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and parsley

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. Sweet potato contains 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while parsley contains 0.09mg.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 ManganeseManganese +61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +916.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg
~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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5441.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91011.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1281.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1640µg 1365%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 133mg 145%
Iron 0.61mg 6.2mg 70%
Folate 11µg 152µg 35%
Vitamin A 709µg 421µg 32%
Calcium 30mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.4mg 8%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.07mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 50mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 554mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 6.33g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.313mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.16mg 4%
Protein 1.57g 2.97g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.75mg 3%
Calories 86kcal 36kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.098mg 3%
Phosphorus 47mg 58mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.132g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.086mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.79g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fiber 3g 3.3g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0.85g N/A
Copper 0.151mg 0.149mg 0%
Sodium 55mg 56mg 0%
Choline 12.3mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +217.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +124.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +785.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.