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Paprika vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between paprika and parsley

  • Paprika is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and manganese, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1300% more than paprika.
  • Paprika contains 39 times more vitamin E than parsley. While paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, parsley contains only 0.75mg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

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

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
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 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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%

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 3% 0% 821% 582% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37%
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 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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14677.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1942.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 ProteinProtein +376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1531.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.9%
Contains more OtherOther +251.8%
Contains more WaterWater +680.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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