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Oregano vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oregano and lettuce

  • Oregano has more iron, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, and magnesium; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 449% more than lettuce.
  • Lettuce has 83 times less vitamin E than oregano. Oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, while lettuce has 0.22mg.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of oregano is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
Oregano
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1976.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4336.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +549.5%
Contains more IronIron +4179.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2082.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1394.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1896%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +523.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +335.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Lettuce DV% diff.
Iron 36.8mg 0.86mg 449%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 126.3µg 413%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.25mg 206%
Fiber 42.5g 1.3g 165%
Calcium 1597mg 36mg 156%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.22mg 120%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.09mg 73%
Copper 0.633mg 0.029mg 67%
Magnesium 270mg 13mg 61%
Folate 237µg 38µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.08mg 34%
Vitamin A 85µg 370µg 32%
Potassium 1260mg 194mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.375mg 27%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.18mg 23%
Carbs 68.92g 2.87g 22%
Phosphorus 148mg 29mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.134mg 16%
Protein 9g 1.36g 15%
Calories 265kcal 15kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.082g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 9.2mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.02g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.6µg 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.15g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 13.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.006g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.78g N/A
Sodium 25mg 28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2753.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2301.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +856.5%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1569.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 28% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.91 g
Glucose: 1.9 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +427.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +162.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.