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Parsley vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsley and teff different?

  • Parsley is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley contains 936 times more vitamin A than teff. While parsley contains 8424 IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9 IU.

Parsley, fresh and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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.
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%
Teff
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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%
Teff
Teff
5
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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86215.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1.9µg 1365%
Manganese 0.16mg 9.24mg 395%
Vitamin C 133mg 148%
Copper 0.149mg 0.81mg 73%
Phosphorus 58mg 429mg 53%
Vitamin A 421µg 0µg 47%
Folate 152µg 38%
Magnesium 50mg 184mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.482mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.39mg 25%
Zinc 1.07mg 3.63mg 23%
Carbs 6.33g 73.13g 22%
Protein 2.97g 13.3g 21%
Fiber 3.3g 8g 19%
Iron 6.2mg 7.63mg 18%
Calories 36kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.27mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 3.363mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.942mg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.071g 6%
Calcium 138mg 180mg 4%
Potassium 554mg 427mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.08mg 4%
Fats 0.79g 2.38g 2%
Sodium 56mg 12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 1.84g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +894.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.8%
Contains more FatsFats +201.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1055.3%
~equal in Other ~2.37g

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.7%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.