Scallion vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallions and oregano 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.
Scallions have a higher glycemic index (32) than oregano (5).

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

Scallion

Oregano

Contains less SodiumSodium

-36%

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%

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.

Scallion

Oregano

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+717.4%

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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