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Leek vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and oregano

  • Leek has less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and folate than oregano.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 479% more than leek.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, oregano, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2606.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +1652.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +937.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Leek
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1884.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +557.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1222.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
~equal in Vitamin A ~85µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 621.7µg 479%
Iron 2.1mg 36.8mg 434%
Manganese 0.481mg 4.99mg 196%
Fiber 1.8g 42.5g 163%
Calcium 59mg 1597mg 154%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 18.26mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 1.044mg 62%
Magnesium 28mg 270mg 58%
Copper 0.12mg 0.633mg 57%
Folate 64µg 237µg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.528mg 38%
Potassium 180mg 1260mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.64mg 27%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.69mg 23%
Carbs 14.15g 68.92g 18%
Phosphorus 35mg 148mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.921mg 16%
Protein 1.5g 9g 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.3mg 11%
Calories 61kcal 265kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.177mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.369g 8%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.551g 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.28g 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.5µg 6%
Choline 9.5mg 32.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 20mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin A 83µg 85µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +735.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more FatsFats +1326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +387.1%
Contains more OtherOther +649.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +724.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients
  2. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.