Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mayonnaise
versus
parsley
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mayonnaise and parsley:
Mayonnaise is high in calories and parsley has 95% less calories than mayonnaise - parsley has 36 calories per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 680 calories.
Mayonnaise | Parsley | |
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Protein | ~ | 33% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | 67% |
Fat | 99% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Parsley and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of carbs - parsley has 6.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.57g of carbohydrates.
Parsley is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than mayonnaise - parsley has 3.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mayonnaise does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley and mayonnaise contain similar amounts of sugar - parsley has 0.85g of sugar per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.57g of sugar.
Parsley has 209% more protein than mayonnaise - parsley has 3g of protein per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.96g of protein.
Mayonnaise is high in saturated fat and parsley has 99% less saturated fat than mayonnaise - parsley has 0.13g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 11.7g of saturated fat.
Both mayonnaise and parsley are low in trans fat - mayonnaise has 0.19g of trans fat per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley has less cholesterol than mayonnaise - mayonnaise has 42mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than mayonnaise - parsley has 133mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mayonnaise does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 25 times more Vitamin A than mayonnaise - parsley has 421ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 16ug of Vitamin A.
Mayonnaise has more Vitamin D than parsley - mayonnaise has 7iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Mayonnaise has 337% more Vitamin E than parsley - parsley has 0.75mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 3.3mg of Vitamin E.
Both parsley and mayonnaise are high in Vitamin K. Parsley has 906% more Vitamin K than mayonnaise - parsley has 1640ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 163ug of Vitamin K.
Parsley has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, mayonnaise contains more Vitamin B12.
Mayonnaise | Parsley | |
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Thiamin | 0.01 MG | 0.086 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.019 MG | 0.098 MG |
Niacin | ~ | 1.313 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.172 MG | 0.4 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.008 MG | 0.09 MG |
Folate | 5 UG | 152 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12 UG | ~ |
Parsley is an excellent source of calcium and it has 16 times more calcium than mayonnaise - parsley has 138mg of calcium per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 8mg of calcium.
Parsley is an excellent source of iron and it has 28 times more iron than mayonnaise - parsley has 6.2mg of iron per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 0.21mg of iron.
Parsley is an excellent source of potassium and it has 26 times more potassium than mayonnaise - parsley has 554mg of potassium per 100 grams and mayonnaise has 20mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Mayonnaise | Parsley | |
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beta-carotene | 6 UG | 5054 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 12 UG | 5561 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, mayonnaise has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than parsley per 100 grams.
Mayonnaise | Parsley | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 5.456 G | 0.008 G |
DHA | 0.005 G | ~ |
Total | 5.461 G | 0.008 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, mayonnaise has more linoleic acid than parsley per 100 grams.
Mayonnaise | Parsley | |
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other omega 6 | 0.125 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 39.146 G | 0.115 G |
Total | 39.271 G | 0.115 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Mayonnaise (Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular) and Parsley (Parsley, fresh) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||