Wheat vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and parsley?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and copper, while parsley is higher in vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, and potassium.
- Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
- Parsley has 319 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than parsley (32).
We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.
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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 | +38.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +543.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +75.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1281.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 148% | |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.1µg | 58% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 6.2mg | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 47% | |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.16mg | 38% |
| Folate | 11µg | 152µg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 138mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 554mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 6.33g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 1.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.313mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 2.97g | 5% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 36kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 3.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.124g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +336% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251.2% |
