Parsley, fresh

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 94 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.0 g · 12 kcal/100g
Fat 0.8 g · 7 kcal/100g
Carbs 6.3 g · 25 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.3 g
Water 88 g
Total energy 36 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (27% protein, 16% fat, 57% carbs)

Fat quality 64 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.8g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.3g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.12g

Saturated fat is 3.3% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 86 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 86%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Methionine + Cysteine (86% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 56 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 421 µg
Vitamin C 133.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.8 mg
Vitamin K 1640 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.09 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.10 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.3 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
Folate (B9) 152 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 138 mg
Iron 6.2 mg
Magnesium 50 mg
Phosphorus 58 mg
Potassium 554 mg
Sodium 56 mg
Zinc 1.1 mg
Copper 0.15 mg
Manganese 0.16 mg
Selenium 0.1 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (2187% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.