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Whey vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and parsley

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, while parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, copper, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1367% higher.
  • Parsley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsley is 32, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.1%
Contains more IronIron +10233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3625%
Contains more ZincZinc +723.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15900%
~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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1674.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 133mg 148%
Iron 0.06mg 6.2mg 77%
Vitamin A 3µg 421µg 46%
Folate 1µg 152µg 38%
Copper 0.004mg 0.149mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Potassium 161mg 554mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 50mg 10%
Calcium 47mg 138mg 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.313mg 8%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.098mg 5%
Protein 0.85g 2.97g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.086mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 58mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 16mg 12.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.124g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.79g 1%
Calories 27kcal 36kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 3.03g N/A
Carbs 5.14g 6.33g 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0.85g N/A
Sodium 54mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.132g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +249.4%
Contains more FatsFats +119.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%
Contains more OtherOther +315.1%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -42.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.