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Taro leaves vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taro leaves and parsley?

  • Taro leaves are higher in vitamin B2, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1276% more.
  • Taro leaves have 5 times more vitamin B2 than parsley. While taro leaves have 0.456mg of vitamin B2, parsley has only 0.098mg.

We used Taro leaves, raw and Parsley, fresh types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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 PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more IronIron +175.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +161%
~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 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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 EVitamin E +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1410.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1640µg 1276%
Vitamin C 52mg 133mg 90%
Iron 2.25mg 6.2mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.098mg 28%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.16mg 24%
Vitamin A 241µg 421µg 20%
Copper 0.27mg 0.149mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.086mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.75mg 8%
Folate 126µg 152µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.07mg 6%
Protein 4.98g 2.97g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.09mg 4%
Calcium 107mg 138mg 3%
Potassium 648mg 554mg 3%
Fiber 3.7g 3.3g 2%
Sodium 3mg 56mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 50mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.124g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 1.313mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 36kcal 0%
Fats 0.74g 0.79g 0%
Carbs 6.7g 6.33g 0%
Net carbs 3g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.85g N/A
Phosphorus 60mg 58mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.79g
~equal in Carbs ~6.33g
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.7%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.