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Parsley vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsley and barley

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; however, barley is higher in selenium and carbs.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K 1366% more than barley.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204900%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.083mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 0.8µg 1366%
Vitamin C 133mg 0mg 148%
Iron 6.2mg 1.33mg 61%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 16µg 34%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.6µg 15%
Potassium 554mg 93mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 11mg 13%
Carbs 6.33g 28.22g 7%
Magnesium 50mg 22mg 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 2.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.135mg 5%
Calories 36kcal 123kcal 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.259mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.062mg 3%
Fiber 3.3g 3.8g 2%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.82mg 2%
Sodium 56mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.115mg 2%
Protein 2.97g 2.26g 1%
Fats 0.79g 0.44g 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 54mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.057g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 81g N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 0.28g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.083mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 13.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.093g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.6%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.