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Oregano vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oregano and parsnip

  • Oregano is higher than parsnip in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and folate.
  • Oregano covers your daily vitamin K needs 499% more than parsnip.
  • Oregano contains 62 times more iron than parsnip. While oregano contains 36.8mg of iron, parsnip contains only 0.59mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and Parsnips, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +831%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4336.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236%
Contains more IronIron +6137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +791.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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
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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 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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2663.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +639.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 22.5µg 499%
Iron 36.8mg 0.59mg 453%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.56mg 193%
Calcium 1597mg 36mg 156%
Fiber 42.5g 4.9g 150%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 1.49mg 112%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.09mg 73%
Magnesium 270mg 29mg 57%
Copper 0.633mg 0.12mg 57%
Folate 237µg 67µg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.05mg 37%
Potassium 1260mg 375mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.7mg 25%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.59mg 19%
Carbs 68.92g 17.99g 17%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 17mg 16%
Protein 9g 1.2g 16%
Phosphorus 148mg 71mg 11%
Calories 265kcal 75kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.047g 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.09mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.05g 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.6mg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.112g 2%
Sodium 25mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +650%
Contains more FatsFats +1326.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.1%
Contains more OtherOther +703.1%
Contains more WaterWater +700.9%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +539.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2812.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.