Parsley
Fast facts
- Genus
- Petroselinum
Scientific name
- Scientific name
- Petroselinum crispum
How to say it in other languages
- Arabic
- بقدونس
- Chinese
- 香芹
- Dutch
- Peterselie
- French
- Persil
- German
- Petersilie
- Italian
- Prezzemolo
- Japanese
- パセリ
- Portuguese
- salsa
- Russian
- Петрушка кудрявая
- Spanish
- Perejil
Facts from Wikipedia’s “Parsley” page and Wikispecies (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nutrition facts: fresh parsley
One serving is 1 cup chopped (60 g).
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 36 kcal | 22 kcal | — |
| Protein | 3.0 g | 1.8 g | 4% |
| Total fat | 0.8 g | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate | 6.3 g | 3.8 g | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.3 g | 2.0 g | 7% |
| Sugars | 0.8 g | 0.5 g | — |
| Vitamin C | 133.0 mg | 79.8 mg | 89% |
| Vitamin A | 421 µg | 253 µg | 28% |
| Calcium | 138 mg | 83 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 6.2 mg | 3.7 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 554 mg | 332 mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 56 mg | 34 mg | 1% |
One serving has about 89% of the Daily Value for vitamin C, about 28% of the Daily Value for vitamin A, and about 21% of the Daily Value for iron.
Data: USDA FoodData Central (public domain, CC0) — “Parsley, fresh”. Percent Daily Values use the FDA’s reference amounts for labels.
Parsley is a fresh flavored bright green herb. It used on food as a garnish and as a seasoning in soups, sauces and salads. Some people eat parsley to get their breath to smell better. Parsley can be easily grown in gardens, as well as inside the home, wherever there is plenty of indirect sunlight. Parsley needs good, light soil, good drainage and frequent watering to thrive indoors. To harvest parsley, cut the most mature stalks near the base that are still bright green. New shoots will grow for some time from the base of an established plant. Parsley is extraordinarily rich in vitamins C and A, minerals (especially potassium),beta-carotene, folate and dietary fiber.
The following chart provides information on the nutritional values and caloric composition of parsley: Water content (grams per 100g) 87.71 Calorie content of Food (kcals per 100g/3.5oz) 36 Protein content (grams per 100g) 3.7 Fat content (lipids) (grams per 100g) 1.2 Ash content (grams per 100g) 2.1 Moisture (grams per 100g) 85.2 Carbohydrate content (grams per 100g) 8.0 Dietary Fiber content (grams per 100g) 4.1
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