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Oregano vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oregano and leek

  • 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.
  • Oregano has 27 times more calcium than leek. While oregano has 1597mg of calcium, leek has only 59mg.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

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

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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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%

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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~83µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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