Raisins vs. Parsley

Nutrition comparison of Raisins and Parsley


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of raisins versus parsley (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in raisins and parsley:

  • Both raisins and parsley are high in dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
  • Parsley has more pantothenic acid and folate.
  • Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of raisins and parsley is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Raisins (Raisins, seeded) and Parsley (Parsley, fresh) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Raisin is high in calories and parsley has 88% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories per 100 grams and parsley has 36 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, raisins is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to parsley per calorie. Raisins has a macronutrient ratio of 3:95:2 and for parsley, 27:57:17 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Raisins Parsley
Protein 3% 27%
Carbohydrates 95% 57%
Fat 2% 17%
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carbohydrates

Raisin is high in carbohydrates and parsley has 92% less carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and parsley has 6.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both raisins and parsley are high in dietary fiber. Raisin has 106% more dietary fiber than parsley - raisin has 6.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and parsley has 3.3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Parsley and raisins contain similar amounts of sugar - parsley has 0.85g of sugar per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Raisins and parsley contain similar amounts of protein - raisin has 2.5g of protein per 100 grams and parsley has 3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both raisins and parsley are low in saturated fat - raisin has 0.18g of saturated fat per 100 grams and parsley has 0.13g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 23 times more Vitamin C than raisin - raisin has 5.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and parsley has 133mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than raisin - parsley has 421ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Parsley has more Vitamin E than raisin - parsley has 0.75mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than raisin - parsley has 1640ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Parsley has more pantothenic acid and folate. Both raisins and parsley contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Raisins Parsley
Thiamin 0.112 MG 0.086 MG
Riboflavin 0.182 MG 0.098 MG
Niacin 1.114 MG 1.313 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.045 MG 0.4 MG
Vitamin B6 0.188 MG 0.09 MG
Folate 3 UG 152 UG

Minerals

calcium

Parsley is an excellent source of calcium and it has 393% more calcium than raisin - raisin has 28mg of calcium per 100 grams and parsley has 138mg of calcium.

iron

Both raisins and parsley are high in iron. Parsley has 139% more iron than raisin - raisin has 2.6mg of iron per 100 grams and parsley has 6.2mg of iron.

potassium

Both raisins and parsley are high in potassium. Raisin has 49% more potassium than parsley - raisin has 825mg of potassium per 100 grams and parsley has 554mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, raisin has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than parsley per 100 grams.

Raisins Parsley
alpha linoleic acid 0.037 G 0.008 G
Total 0.037 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both raisins and parsley contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Raisins Parsley
linoleic acid 0.122 G 0.115 G
Total 0.122 G 0.115 G



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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: Raisins (Raisins, seeded) and Parsley (Parsley, fresh) .

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FAQ

Does raisins or parsley contain more calories in 100 grams?
Raisin is high in calories and parsley has 90% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories in 100g and parsley has 36 calories.

Does raisins or parsley have more carbohydrates?
By weight, raisin is high in carbohydrates and parsley has 90% fewer carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of carbs for 100g and parsley has 6.3g of carbohydrates.

Does raisins or parsley contain more calcium?
Parsley is a rich source of calcium and it has 390% more calcium than raisin - raisin has 28mg of calcium in 100 grams and parsley has 138mg of calcium.

Does raisins or parsley contain more iron?
Both raisins and parsley are high in iron. Parsley has 140% more iron than raisin - raisin has 2.6mg of iron in 100 grams and parsley has 6.2mg of iron.

Does raisins or parsley contain more potassium?
Both raisins and parsley are high in potassium. Raisin has 50% more potassium than parsley - raisin has 825mg of potassium in 100 grams and parsley has 554mg of potassium.

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