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Turmeric vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turmeric and parsley

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1356% more than turmeric.
  • Parsley has 124 times less manganese than turmeric. Turmeric has 19.8mg of manganese, while parsley has 0.16mg.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +316%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.5%
Contains more IronIron +787.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 +490.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12138.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.313mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1640µg 1356%
Manganese 19.8mg 0.16mg 854%
Iron 55mg 6.2mg 610%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 133mg 147%
Copper 1.3mg 0.149mg 128%
Fiber 22.7g 3.3g 78%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Potassium 2080mg 554mg 45%
Magnesium 208mg 50mg 38%
Phosphorus 299mg 58mg 34%
Folate 20µg 152µg 33%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.07mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.75mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 6.33g 20%
Calories 312kcal 36kcal 14%
Protein 9.68g 2.97g 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.132g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 12.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.124g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.098mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.79g 4%
Calcium 168mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.09mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.313mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +225.9%
Contains more FatsFats +311.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +960.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.8%
Contains more WaterWater +582.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +509.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.