Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sweet Onions VS Parsley

Weight per 500 calories

• Sweet Onions: 1563g
• Parsley: 1389g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sweet Onions or Parsley?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Onions	9%	2%	89%
Parsley	27%	16%	57%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Onions	Parsley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.25g	11.3% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	5.73% 1.83g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	6.94% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	9.4% 1.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 118g	67.6% 88g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	108% 78.4g	16.3% 12g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	43.5% 31.6g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 35.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	37% 14g	121% 46g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.3% 12.5g	73.7% 41.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Onions	Parsley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	650% 5847μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53.4% 0.64mg	100% 1.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	105% 1.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.08mg	114% 18.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.6% 1.53mg	111% 5.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	156% 2.03mg	96% 1.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	90% 359μg	528% 2111μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	83.3% 75mg	2052% 1847mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.1% 0.31mg	69.4% 10.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.9% 4.7μg	18981% 22778μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Onions	Parsley	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.3% 313mg	192% 1917mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.88mg	230% 2.07mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	50.8% 4.06mg	1076% 86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.5% 141mg	165% 694mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	51.6% 1.2mg	97% 2.22mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	60.3% 422mg	115% 806mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.7% 1859mg	226% 7694mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.2% 7.8μg	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.33% 125mg	52% 778mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.5% 2.03mg	135% 15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	38.5% 1426g	33% 1218g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sweet Onions VS Parsley Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sweet Onions or Parsley?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sweet Onions vs Parsley:

• 500 calories of Sweet Onions have 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Parsley.
• While 500 kcal of Fresh Parsley contain more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B9, 24.6 times more Vitamin C, 33.3 times more Vitamin E and 4859.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Sweet Onions.
• 500 calories of Sweet Onions have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Raw Sweet Onions as well as Fresh Parsley have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sweet Onions vs Parsley:

• 500 calories of Sweet Onions have 5.6 times more Selenium than Parsley.
• While 500 kcal of Fresh Parsley contain 6.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 21.2 times more Iron, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Potassium, 6.2 times more Sodium and 7.3 times more Zinc than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Sweet Onions and Parsley contain similar levels of Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Parsley lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Sweet Onions have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 6.6 times more Sugars than Parsley.
• While 500 kcal of Fresh Parsley contain 8.8 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Onions.
• Both Sweet Onions and Parsley offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.