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    3. Parsley: Health and nutrition, plus how to buy it

    Parsley: Health and nutrition, plus how to buy it

    May 28, 2015

    Parsley: Health and nutrition, plus how to buy it

    Parsley Flakes
    Regency grade Parsley Flakes

    Below are average values per 1 tsp (0.5g) of dried parsley leaves

    Proximates
    Water 0.03g
    Energy 1kcal
    Protein 0.13g
    Total lipid (fat) 0.03g
    Carbohydrate, by difference 0.25g
    Fiber, total dietary 0.1g
    Sugars, total 0.04g

    Minerals
    Calcium, Ca 6mg
    Iron, Fe 0.11mg
    Magnesium, Mg 2mg
    Phosphorus, P 2mg
    Potassium, K 13mg
    Sodium, Na 2mg
    Zinc, Zn 0.03mg

    Vitamins
    Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.6mg
    Thiamin 0.001mg
    Riboflavin 0.012mg
    Niacin 0.050mg
    Vitamin B-6 0.005mg
    Folate, DFE 1µg
    Vitamin B-12 0.00µg
    Vitamin A, RAE 0µg
    Vitamin A, IU 10IU
    Vitamin E 0.04mg
    Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.0µg
    Vitamin D 0IU
    Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 6.8µg

    Lipids
    Fatty acids, total saturated 0.007g
    Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.004g
    Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.016g
    Fatty acids, total trans 0.000g
    Cholesterol 0mg

    Tips for buying good quality Parsley flakes:

    Parsley Flakes are sold in the market based on % volatile. Natural, pure parsley is over 2% volatile oil, sometimes close to 3% when in season! You should always check and ensure that your supplier is telling you exactly how much volatile oil there is. Why is this so important? Because less volatile oil parsley is in fact adulterated with other leaves, such as olive leaves, which carry no Parsley flavour. These are mixed in because they’re much cheaper than Parsley, and look very similar. It can make the price of parsley cheaper by up to as much as 2 – 3 times based on how much is mixed in! Based on the current trend of raw ingredient prices rising up, many brands have started to use methods like this to make the final selling price remain the same to their customers.

    One other form of selling dried parsley is whole. We’ve noticed this trend too, and whole dried parsley is great for verifying that you are buying pure. However, whole parsley is a pain to use, because you have to remove the leaves from the stems, and a lot of it is wasted. We suggest whole parsley if using as a bouquet de garni, or other usage where the herb will get discarded before serving. But for regular cooking, flakes is what you are looking for.

    Parsley also comes from numerous origins. These vary slightly in flavour, some slightly bitter, some slightly sweeter. Usually, it is a matter of preference. That said, ensure that your parsley is coming from a known region cultivating parsley for a long time. These origins have the stronger flavour, other origins have a much weaker flavour and you’ll need to put in a lot more parsley to get the same taste. Our origin of choice for this reason alone, is Egypt.

    Hope you found this informative on how to buy parsley. 

    Current market price of Parsley:

     

    10G (0.35 OZ) HKD 14
    50G (1.8 OZ) HKD 22
    200G (7.1 OZ) HKD 44
    500G (17.6 OZ) HKD 80
    1KG WHOLESALE PACK** HKD 114

    May 28, 2015
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