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Tortilla vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tortilla and parsley

  • Tortilla has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, and potassium.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1366% more than tortilla.
  • Parsley has 166 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
  • Parsley contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.6%
Contains more IronIron +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409900%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.1µg 30%
Iron 3.81mg 6.2mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.086mg 24%
Sodium 482mg 56mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.313mg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 6.33g 15%
Folate 98µg 152µg 14%
Potassium 105mg 554mg 13%
Phosphorus 146mg 58mg 13%
Calories 237kcal 36kcal 10%
Protein 7.28g 2.97g 9%
Calcium 70mg 138mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.07mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.16mg 5%
Copper 0.102mg 0.149mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.75mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.124g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.098mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.132g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +145.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.9%
Contains more WaterWater +119.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +215.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.