Parsley | Garden Parsley | Petroselinum Crispum

Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region (southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia), naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as an herb, a spice and a vegetable.

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy: 151 kJ (36 kcal)
Carbohydrates: 6.3 g
- Sugars: 0.9 g
- Dietary fibre: 3.3 g
Fat: 0.8 g
Protein: 3.0 g
Thiamine (vit. B1): 0.1 mg (9%)

Riboflavin (vit. B2): 0.2 mg (17%)
Niacin (vit. B3): 1.3 mg (9%)
Pantothenic acid: (B5) 0.4 mg (8%)
Vitamin B6: 0.1 mg (8%)
Folate (vit. B9): 152 μg (38%)
Vitamin C: 133.0 mg (160%)
Vitamin K: 1640.0 μg (1562%)
Calcium: 138.0 mg (14%)
Iron: 6.2 mg (48%)
Magnesium: 50.0 mg (14%)
Phosphorus: 58.0 mg (8%)
Potassium: 554 mg (12%)
Zinc: 1.1 mg (12%)