Oregano vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and scallions different?

Oregano is higher than scallions in iron, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate.
Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 442% more than scallions.
Oregano contains 33 times more vitamin E than scallions. Oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, while scallions contain 0.55mg.
Scallions have a higher glycemic index (32) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used 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.

Oregano

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2118.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+356.5%
Contains more IronIron	+2386.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+662.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+589.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3018.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+650%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-36%

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.

Oregano

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+783.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1611.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+270.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+717.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	36.8mg	1.48mg	442%
Vitamin K	621.7µg	207µg	346%
Manganese	4.99mg	0.16mg	210%
Fiber	42.5g	2.6g	160%
Calcium	1597mg	72mg	153%
Vitamin E	18.26mg	0.55mg	118%
Vitamin B6	1.044mg	0.061mg	76%
Copper	0.633mg	0.083mg	61%
Magnesium	270mg	20mg	60%
Folate	237µg	64µg	43%
Vitamin B2	0.528mg	0.08mg	34%
Potassium	1260mg	276mg	29%
Vitamin B3	4.64mg	0.525mg	26%
Carbs	68.92g	7.34g	21%
Zinc	2.69mg	0.39mg	21%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	18.8mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.921mg	0.075mg	17%
Phosphorus	148mg	37mg	16%
Protein	9g	1.83g	14%
Calories	265kcal	32kcal	12%
Vitamin B1	0.177mg	0.055mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.369g	0.074g	9%
Selenium	4.5µg	0.6µg	7%
Saturated fat	1.551g	0.032g	7%
Fats	4.28g	0.19g	6%
Choline	32.3mg	5.7mg	5%
Vitamin A	85µg	50µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.716g	0.027g	2%
Fructose	1.13g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	313g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	26.42g	4.74g	N/A
Sugar	4.09g	2.33g	N/A
Sodium	25mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.203mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.322mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.441mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.78mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.5mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.127mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.585mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.144mg	0.032mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.621g		N/A