Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chicken leg
versus
parsley
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken leg and parsley:
Chicken leg is high in calories and parsley has 83% less calories than chicken leg - parsley has 36 calories per 100 grams and chicken leg has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chicken leg is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to parsley per calorie. Chicken leg has a macronutrient ratio of 31:0:69 and for parsley, 27:57:17 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chicken Leg | Parsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 31% | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 57% |
| Fat | 69% | 17% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chicken leg has 36.2 times less carbohydrates than parsley - parsley has 6.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Parsley is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken leg - parsley has 3.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley and chicken leg contain similar amounts of sugar - parsley has 0.85g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken leg does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken leg is an excellent source of protein and it has 451% more protein than parsley - parsley has 3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken leg has 16.4g of protein.
Parsley has signficantly less saturated fat than chicken leg - parsley has 0.13g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken leg has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken leg and parsley are low in trans fat - chicken leg has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley has less cholesterol than chicken leg - chicken leg has 93mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 664 times more Vitamin C than chicken leg - parsley has 133mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 14 times more Vitamin A than chicken leg - parsley has 421ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken leg has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Chicken leg and parsley contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken leg has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and parsley does not contain significant amounts.
Parsley and chicken leg contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - parsley has 0.75mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.
Parsley is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 712 times more Vitamin K than chicken leg - parsley has 1640ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken leg has 2.3ug of Vitamin K.
Chicken leg has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, parsley contains more folate. Both chicken leg and parsley contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
| Chicken Leg | Parsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.073 MG | 0.086 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.141 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Niacin | 4.733 MG | 1.313 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.994 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 152 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56 UG | ~ |
Parsley is an excellent source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than chicken leg - parsley has 138mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 9mg of calcium.
Parsley is an excellent source of iron and it has 799% more iron than chicken leg - parsley has 6.2mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken leg has 0.69mg of iron.
Both parsley and chicken leg are high in potassium. Parsley has 173% more potassium than chicken leg - parsley has 554mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken leg has 203mg 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,
| Chicken Leg | Parsley | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 91 UG | 5561 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 5054 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken leg has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than parsley per 100 grams.
| Chicken Leg | Parsley | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.155 G | 0.008 G |
| DHA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| EPA | 0.004 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.012 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.181 G | 0.008 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken leg has more linoleic acid than parsley per 100 grams.
| Chicken Leg | Parsley | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.016 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 2.987 G | 0.115 G |
| Total | 3.003 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: Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) and Parsley (Parsley, fresh) .
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||