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Broccoli vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and parsley?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin B6, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, copper, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1282% more.
  • Broccoli has 2 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. While broccoli has 0.175mg of vitamin B6, parsley has only 0.09mg.

We used Broccoli, raw and Parsley, fresh types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.3%
Contains more IronIron +749.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +161%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1514.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 1640µg 1282%
Iron 0.73mg 6.2mg 68%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 133mg 49%
Vitamin A 31µg 421µg 43%
Folate 63µg 152µg 22%
Copper 0.049mg 0.149mg 11%
Calcium 47mg 138mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 50mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 554mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.09mg 7%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.07mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.313mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.16mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.79g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 12.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.124g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calories 34kcal 36kcal 0%
Protein 2.82g 2.97g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 278g N/A
Net carbs 4.04g 3.03g N/A
Carbs 6.64g 6.33g 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.75mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 FatsFats +113.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.97g
~equal in Carbs ~6.33g
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.3%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.