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Wheat vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and parsley?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and copper, while parsley is higher in vitamin A, iron, folate, calcium, and potassium.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
  • Parsley has 319 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, while parsley has 0.1µg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than parsley (32).

We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Wheat
Wheat
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
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 CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +543.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.8%
Contains more IronIron +252.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

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.
Wheat
Wheat
1
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% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1281.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 133mg 148%
Selenium 31.9µg 0.1µg 58%
Iron 1.76mg 6.2mg 56%
Vitamin A 421µg 47%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.16mg 38%
Folate 11µg 152µg 35%
Calcium 9mg 138mg 13%
Phosphorus 147mg 58mg 13%
Potassium 164mg 554mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 27.6g 6.33g 7%
Zinc 1.84mg 1.07mg 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.149mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 1.313mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 36kcal 5%
Protein 5.71g 2.97g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.098mg 5%
Fiber 4.3g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.75mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.086mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.295g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 278g N/A
Fats 0.83g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 3.03g N/A
Magnesium 48mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 3.07g 0.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 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 +92.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more OtherOther +223.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.2%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.