USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Parsley, fresh

1 cup chopped of parsley, fresh (60 g) has 20 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170416). It is one of 4 USDA descriptions of parsley.

FoodData Central 170416, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup chopped (60g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g1%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 35mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 4g1%

Dietary Fiber 2g7%

Total Sugars <1g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 80mg6%

Iron 3.7mg21%

Potassium 330mg7%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 3g; more than 30% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 36; more than 9% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.3g; more than 82% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 2g7%

Protein 2g4%

Potassium 330mg7%

Calcium 80mg6%

Iron 3.7mg21%

Sodium 35mg1%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170416); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin K984 µg in 1 cup chopped (60 g), 820% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C80 mg in 1 cup chopped (60 g), 89% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A253 µg RAE in 1 cup chopped (60 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Folate91 µg DFE in 1 cup chopped (60 g), 23% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170416), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 57% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	36.0	9%
Protein	2.97 g	30%
Total fat	0.79 g	25%
Carbohydrate	6.33 g	47%
Fiber	3.30 g	82%
Total sugars	0.85 g	46%
Sodium	56.0 mg	37%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (95)

The portion is 1 cup chopped (60 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.78 g	2.97 g	4%
Total lipid (fat)	0.47 g	0.79 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	3.80 g	6.33 g	1%
Ash	1.32 g	2.20 g
Energy	21.6 kcal	36.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	52.6 g	87.7 g
Total Sugars	0.51 g	0.85 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.98 g	3.30 g	7%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.079 g	0.13 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.18 g	0.29 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.074 g	0.12 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	82.8 mg	138 mg	6%
Iron, Fe	3.72 mg	6.20 mg	21%
Magnesium, Mg	30.0 mg	50.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	34.8 mg	58.0 mg	3%
Potassium, K	332 mg	554 mg	7%
Sodium, Na	33.6 mg	56.0 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.64 mg	1.07 mg	6%
Copper, Cu	0.089 mg	0.15 mg	10%
Manganese, Mn	0.096 mg	0.16 mg	4%
Selenium, Se	0.060 µg	0.10 µg	0%

Vitamins (31)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	253 µg	421 µg	28%
Carotene, beta	3,032 µg	5,054 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.45 mg	0.75 mg	3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	3,337 µg	5,561 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.32 mg	0.53 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	79.8 mg	133 mg	89%
Thiamin	0.052 mg	0.086 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.059 mg	0.098 mg	5%
Niacin	0.79 mg	1.31 mg	5%
Pantothenic acid	0.24 mg	0.40 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.054 mg	0.090 mg	3%
Folate, total	91.2 µg	152 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	7.68 mg	12.8 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	984 µg	1,640 µg	820%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	91.2 µg	152 µg
Folate, DFE	91.2 µg	152 µg	23%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.027 g	0.045 g
Threonine	0.073 g	0.12 g
Isoleucine	0.071 g	0.12 g
Leucine	0.12 g	0.20 g
Lysine	0.11 g	0.18 g
Methionine	0.025 g	0.042 g
Cystine	0.0084 g	0.014 g
Phenylalanine	0.087 g	0.14 g
Tyrosine	0.049 g	0.082 g
Valine	0.10 g	0.17 g
Arginine	0.073 g	0.12 g
Histidine	0.037 g	0.061 g
Alanine	0.12 g	0.20 g
Aspartic acid	0.18 g	0.29 g
Glutamic acid	0.15 g	0.25 g
Glycine	0.087 g	0.14 g
Proline	0.13 g	0.21 g
Serine	0.082 g	0.14 g

Fatty acids (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.0048 g	0.0080 g
SFA 16:0	0.050 g	0.084 g
SFA 18:0	0.023 g	0.039 g
MUFA 18:1	0.17 g	0.29 g
PUFA 18:2	0.069 g	0.12 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0048 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0048 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
Phytosterols	3.00 mg	5.00 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170416: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat parsley

USDA lists 4 preparations of parsley. The parsley page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov