Nutrition facts · Herbs and spices
Calories in Parsley
Fresh parsley has 36 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup, chopped (60 g) has 22 calories. Most of its calories come from carbs (6.3 g per 100 g, about half of which is fiber), with a smaller share from protein (3 g) and very little fat (0.8 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 57% · Fat 16% · Protein 27%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 36 kcal | 3 g | 6.3 g | 0.8 g |
| 1 cup, chopped | 60 g | 22 kcal | 1.8 g | 3.8 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 tbsp, chopped | 3.8 g | 1 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 0 g |
| 10 sprigs | 10 g | 4 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.6 g | 0.1 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 36 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g |
| of which sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 56 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dried parsley has lost its water, so it packs more calories into each gram than fresh parsley, even though a typical sprinkle weighs very little.
- Parsley cooked in oil or butter, or blended into sauces like pesto or chimichurri, takes on the calories of the added fat, which usually far outweigh the parsley itself.
- How tightly you pack a measuring cup changes how much parsley it holds, so a heaped or pressed cup can weigh noticeably more than a loose one.
- Stems are often included when parsley is chopped into salads like tabbouleh, which adds weight to the portion you eat.
Tips for logging it accurately
- For garnishes, a tablespoon or a few sprigs is plenty to log; 1 tbsp, chopped is about 1 calorie and 10 sprigs is about 4.
- For parsley-heavy dishes like tabbouleh or herb salads, weigh the parsley in grams and log the oil, grains and other ingredients separately.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your meal and then check the parsley portion and any dressing so the sauce or oil isn't missed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of chopped parsley?
1 cup of chopped fresh parsley (60 g) has 22 calories, with 1.8 g protein, 3.8 g carbs and 0.5 g fat.
How many calories are in a tablespoon of parsley?
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley (3.8 g) has about 1 calorie, so small garnishes barely affect your total.
Is parsley high in carbs?
Parsley has 6.3 g of carbs per 100 g, and 3.3 g of that is fiber, with only 0.9 g of sugar. Because it's usually eaten in small amounts, the carbs per serving are low.
Does parsley have more calories than cilantro?
Yes, slightly. Fresh parsley has 36 calories per 100 g compared with 23 for cilantro, while fresh dill has 43 and fresh mint has 44.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Parsley, fresh, FDC ID 170416); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
