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Oregano vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oregano and lentil?

  • Oregano is richer than lentil in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 517% more.
  • Oregano has 166 times more vitamin E than lentil. While oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, lentil has only 0.11mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Spices, oregano, dried and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8305.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.5%
Contains more IronIron +1005.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36470.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.169mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 1.7µg 517%
Iron 36.8mg 3.33mg 418%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.494mg 195%
Calcium 1597mg 19mg 158%
Fiber 42.5g 7.9g 138%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.11mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.178mg 67%
Magnesium 270mg 36mg 56%
Copper 0.633mg 0.251mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.073mg 35%
Potassium 1260mg 369mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.06mg 22%
Carbs 68.92g 20.13g 16%
Folate 237µg 181µg 14%
Zinc 2.69mg 1.27mg 13%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.175g 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.053g 7%
Calories 265kcal 116kcal 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.38g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.638mg 6%
Phosphorus 148mg 180mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.8µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.064g 2%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.169mg 1%
Protein 9g 9.02g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.8g N/A
Choline 32.3mg 32.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +1026.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.4%
Contains more OtherOther +848.2%
Contains more WaterWater +601.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.02g

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.