The Nutrients in Raw and Cooked Parsley. Use parsley more in your meals, not just as a garnish. Parsley is more than just an attractive garnish for your dinner plate and a sneaky herb that ruins a clean smile.
Energy density is the amount of energy -- as represented by the number of calories -- in a specific weight of food. Energy-dense foods have a large number of calories per serving. An example of food with high energy density is ice cream -- lots of calories from the sugar and fat that fit a small serving size. Spinach has low energy density -- there are only a few calories in a whole plateful of raw spinach leaves.
Nutrient density is a concept pioneered by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, and is simply the measurement of the concentration of micronutrients in food. Some foods, like green vegetables have very high nutrient density measurements. Processed foods have very low nutrient density measurements. Foods that are nutrient dense are associated with greater health, increased energy and weight loss. According to Dr. Fuhrman, if you can't stick to a diet, you cannot achieve permanent weight loss and health.