Which has more protein, Peppers, hot chili, green, raw or Parsley, fresh?

Parsley, fresh has more protein at 2.97g per 100g, compared to 2.00g for Peppers, hot chili, green, raw.

Which has more calories, Peppers, hot chili, green, raw or Parsley, fresh?

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw has more calories at 40 kcal per 100g, compared to 36 kcal for Parsley, fresh.

Is Peppers, hot chili, green, raw healthier than Parsley, fresh?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Parsley, fresh scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Peppers vs Parsley

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Parsley, fresh is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Peppers 40

Parsley 36

Protein (g)

Peppers 2.00

Parsley 2.97

Carbs (g)

Peppers 9.46

Parsley 6.33

Fat (g)

Peppers 0.200

Parsley 0.790

Fiber (g)

Peppers 1.50

Parsley 3.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Parsley, fresh — 2.97g vs 2.00g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Parsley, fresh — 36 vs 40 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Parsley, fresh scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Peppers	Parsley	Diff
Energy
Energy	40 kcal	36 kcal	+11%
Macronutrients
Water	87.7 g	87.7 g	=
Protein	2.00 g	2.97 g	-33%
Total lipid (fat)	0.200 g	0.790 g	-75%
Carbohydrate, by difference	9.46 g	6.33 g	+49%
Fiber, total dietary	1.50 g	3.30 g	-55%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.021 g	0.132 g	-84%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.011 g	0.295 g	-96%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g	=
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	243 mg	133 mg	+82%
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.090 mg	0.086 mg	+5%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.090 mg	0.098 mg	-8%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.950 mg	1.31 mg	-28%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.061 mg	0.400 mg	-85%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.278 mg	0.090 mg	+209%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	23.0 ug	152 ug	-85%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	11.1 mg	12.8 mg	-13%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin A, RAE	59.0 ug	421 ug	-86%
Carotene, beta	671 ug	5054 ug	-87%
Carotene, alpha	23.0 ug	0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.690 mg	0.750 mg	-8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	18.0 mg	138 mg	-87%
Iron, Fe	1.20 mg	6.20 mg	-81%
Magnesium, Mg	25.0 mg	50.0 mg	-50%
Phosphorus, P	46.0 mg	58.0 mg	-21%
Potassium, K	340 mg	554 mg	-39%
Sodium, Na	7.00 mg	56.0 mg	-87%
Zinc, Zn	0.300 mg	1.07 mg	-72%
Copper, Cu	0.174 mg	0.149 mg	+17%
Manganese, Mn	0.237 mg	0.160 mg	+48%
Selenium, Se	0.500 ug	0.100 ug	+400%
Other Nutrients
Energy	167 kj	151 kj	+11%
Ash	0.600 g	2.20 g	-73%
Total Sugars	5.10 g	0.850 g	+500%
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	23.0 ug	152 ug	-85%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	23.0 ug	152 ug	-85%
Vitamin B-12, added	0 ug	0 ug	=
Retinol	0 ug	0 ug	=
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	50.0 ug	0 ug
Vitamin A, IU	1179 IU	8424 IU	-86%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Lycopene	725 ug	5561 ug	-87%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	—	0.530 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	—	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	0 IU	0 IU	=
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	14.3 ug	1640 ug	-99%
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.001 g	0.008 g	-88%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	0.015 g	0.084 g	-82%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.003 g	0.039 g	-92%
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0 g	0.008 g	-100%
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	0.011 g	0.287 g	-96%
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0 g	0 g	=
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.109 g	0.124 g	-12%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	0.104 g	0.115 g	-10%
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.005 g	0.008 g	-38%
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
Phytosterols	—	5.00 mg
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.026 g	0.045 g	-42%
Threonine (EAA)	0.074 g	0.122 g	-39%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.065 g	0.118 g	-45%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.105 g	0.204 g	-49%
Lysine (EAA)	0.089 g	0.181 g	-51%
Methionine (EAA)	0.024 g	0.042 g	-43%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.038 g	0.014 g	+171%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.062 g	0.145 g	-57%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.042 g	0.082 g	-49%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.084 g	0.172 g	-51%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.096 g	0.122 g	-21%
Histidine (EAA)	0.041 g	0.061 g	-33%
Alanine	0.082 g	0.195 g	-58%
Aspartic acid	0.286 g	0.294 g	-3%
Glutamic acid	0.264 g	0.249 g	+6%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.074 g	0.145 g	-49%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.087 g	0.213 g	-59%
Serine	0.080 g	0.136 g	-41%
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g	=
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Theobromine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Daidzein	0 mg	—
Genistein	0 mg	—
Apigenin	1.40 mg	215 mg	-99%
Luteolin	3.87 mg	1.09 mg	+255%
Kaempferol	0 mg	1.49 mg	-100%
Myricetin	1.20 mg	14.8 mg	-92%
Quercetin	14.7 mg	0.280 mg	+5150%
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones	0 mg	—

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Selenium, Se +400% in Peppers, hot chili, green, raw Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +209% in Peppers, hot chili, green, raw Carotene, beta -87% in Peppers, hot chili, green, raw Calcium, Ca -87% in Peppers, hot chili, green, raw

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