Yam vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yam and parsley different?
- Yam is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, and zinc.
- Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K, 1365% more than yam.
- Yam contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. Yam contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while parsley contains 0.09mg.
- Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than parsley (32).
Yam, raw and Parsley, fresh types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +711.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1048.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +345.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +677.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5914.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +206.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +71204.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +560.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 1640µg | 1365% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 133mg | 129% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 6.2mg | 71% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 421µg | 46% |
| Folate | 23µg | 152µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 138mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.07mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 554mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 6.33g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 50mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 1.313mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 36kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 2.97g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +364.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4816.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.2% |