Rutabagas vs Parsley

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

Parsley, fresh is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Rutabagas 37
Parsley 36

Protein (g)

Rutabagas 1.08
Parsley 2.97

Carbs (g)

Rutabagas 8.62
Parsley 6.33

Fat (g)

Rutabagas 0.160
Parsley 0.790

Fiber (g)

Rutabagas 2.30
Parsley 3.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Parsley, fresh — 2.97g vs 1.08g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Parsley, fresh — 36 vs 37 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 Rutabagas Parsley
Energy
Energy 37 kcal 36 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 89.4 g 87.7 g
Protein 1.08 g 2.97 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.160 g 0.790 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 8.62 g 6.33 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.30 g 3.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.027 g 0.132 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.025 g 0.295 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 25.0 mg 133 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.090 mg 0.086 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.040 mg 0.098 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.700 mg 1.31 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.160 mg 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.100 mg 0.090 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 21.0 ug 152 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 14.1 mg 12.8 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 421 ug
Carotene, beta 1.00 ug 5054 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.300 mg 0.750 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 43.0 mg 138 mg
Iron, Fe 0.440 mg 6.20 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20.0 mg 50.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 53.0 mg 58.0 mg
Potassium, K 305 mg 554 mg
Sodium, Na 12.0 mg 56.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.240 mg 1.07 mg
Copper, Cu 0.032 mg 0.149 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.131 mg 0.160 mg
Selenium, Se 0.700 ug 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 157 kj 151 kj
Ash 0.710 g 2.20 g
Total Sugars 4.46 g 0.850 g
Sucrose 0.530 g —
Glucose 2.30 g —
Fructose 1.61 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0.020 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 0.400 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 21.0 ug 152 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 21.0 ug 152 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 1.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 2.00 IU 8424 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 14.0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 19.0 ug 5561 ug
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 0.300 ug 1640 ug
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 g 0.008 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.024 g 0.084 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.003 g 0.039 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g 0.008 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.025 g 0.287 g
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 0.088 g 0.124 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.035 g 0.115 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.053 g 0.008 g
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) — 0.045 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.122 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.118 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.204 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.181 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.042 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.014 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.145 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.082 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.172 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.122 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.061 g
Alanine — 0.195 g
Aspartic acid — 0.294 g
Glutamic acid — 0.249 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.145 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.213 g
Serine — 0.136 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin dimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin trimers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers 0 mg —
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) 0 mg —
Apigenin 3.85 mg 215 mg
Luteolin 0 mg 1.09 mg
Kaempferol 0.320 mg 1.49 mg
Myricetin 2.13 mg 14.8 mg
Quercetin 0.050 mg 0.280 mg
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 +600% in Rutabagas, raw Vitamin A, RAE -100% in Rutabagas, raw Carotene, beta -100% in Rutabagas, raw Iron, Fe -93% in Rutabagas, raw

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