Parsley vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between parsley and chow mein

Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, and carbs.
Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1366% more than chow mein.
Parsley contains less sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chow mein is 47, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsley, fresh and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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.

Parsley

Chow mein

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+590%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+361.7%
Contains more IronIron	+31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+177.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42900%

~equal in Magnesium ~52mg

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.

Parsley

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+117042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1640µg	1.4µg	1366%
Vitamin C	133mg	0mg	148%
Selenium	0.1µg	43µg	78%
Sodium	56mg	1174mg	49%
Vitamin A	421µg	0µg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.086mg	0.578mg	41%
Vitamin B3	1.313mg	5.95mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.098mg	0.421mg	25%
Fats	0.79g	15.43g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.124g	3.571g	23%
Calories	36kcal	475kcal	22%
Carbs	6.33g	72.8g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.295g	8.929g	22%
Iron	6.2mg	4.73mg	18%
Phosphorus	58mg	161mg	15%
Potassium	554mg	120mg	13%
Calcium	138mg	20mg	12%
Folate	152µg	106µg	12%
Protein	2.97g	8.11g	10%
Vitamin E	0.75mg	2.3mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.132g	2.229g	10%
Manganese	0.16mg		7%
Zinc	1.07mg	1.4mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.533mg	3%
Fiber	3.3g	3.7g	2%
Copper	0.149mg	0.167mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.11mg	2%
Choline	12.8mg	8.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	121kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	278g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.03g	69.1g	N/A
Magnesium	50mg	52mg	0%
Sugar	0.85g	5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.045mg		0%
Threonine	0.122mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.118mg		0%
Leucine	0.204mg		0%
Lysine	0.181mg		0%
Methionine	0.042mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg		0%
Valine	0.172mg		0%
Histidine	0.061mg		0%