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Parsley vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between parsley and paprika

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet paprika is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and manganese.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1300% more than paprika.
  • Parsley contains 148 times more vitamin C than paprika. While parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, paprika contains only 0.9mg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Spices, paprika.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.6%
Contains more IronIron +241%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +441.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +893.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%

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.
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%
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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14677.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1942.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3780%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1155.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 80.3µg 1300%
Vitamin A 421µg 2463µg 227%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 29.1mg 189%
Iron 6.2mg 21.14mg 187%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 2.141mg 158%
Vitamin C 133mg 0.9mg 147%
Fiber 3.3g 34.9g 126%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 1.23mg 87%
Copper 0.149mg 0.713mg 63%
Manganese 0.16mg 1.59mg 62%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 10.06mg 55%
Potassium 554mg 2280mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 7.766g 51%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 2.51mg 42%
Phosphorus 58mg 314mg 37%
Magnesium 50mg 178mg 30%
Zinc 1.07mg 4.33mg 30%
Folate 152µg 49µg 26%
Protein 2.97g 14.14g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.33mg 20%
Fats 0.79g 12.89g 19%
Carbs 6.33g 53.99g 16%
Calories 36kcal 282kcal 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.3µg 11%
Calcium 138mg 229mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.132g 2.14g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 12.8mg 51.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 56mg 68mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 199kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +680.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1531.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.9%
Contains more OtherOther +251.8%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6162.9%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.