How many calories in
parsley?
Parsley is 36 calories per 100g, but you almost never eat 100g — typical use is in teaspoons or grams. The calorie impact in normal cooking is essentially zero.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical parsley serving translates in your tracker:
What 36 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 36 kcal per 100g, parsley adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at parsley and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in parsley?
Parsley has approximately 36 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 31 calories.
How much protein is in parsley?
3g of protein per 100g. That puts parsley at roughly 8.3g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other herbs & spices sources.
How do I log parsley accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is parsley good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Parsley is naturally low-calorie at 36 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.