Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Spices
  4. Oregano
  5. Compare
  6. Oregano vs. Bay leaf

Oregano vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between oregano and bay leaf

  • Oregano has more calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, and potassium, while bay leaf has more manganese, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Bay leaf's daily need coverage for manganese is 138% higher.
  • Bay leaf contains 2 times less potassium than oregano. Oregano contains 1260mg of potassium, while bay leaf contains 529mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, bay leaf.

Infographic

Oregano vs Bay leaf infographic
Infographic link

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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.7%
~equal in Sodium ~23mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1921.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Bay leaf DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Manganese 4.99mg 8.167mg 138%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Iron 36.8mg 43mg 78%
Calcium 1597mg 834mg 76%
Fiber 42.5g 26.3g 65%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 1.74mg 54%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 46.5mg 49%
Magnesium 270mg 120mg 36%
Vitamin A 85µg 309µg 25%
Copper 0.633mg 0.416mg 24%
Potassium 1260mg 529mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 2.005mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.009mg 14%
Folate 237µg 180µg 14%
Zinc 2.69mg 3.7mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.421mg 8%
Fats 4.28g 8.36g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 2.29g 6%
Phosphorus 148mg 113mg 5%
Protein 9g 7.61g 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.8µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.551g 2.28g 3%
Calories 265kcal 313kcal 2%
Carbs 68.92g 74.97g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 1.64g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Sodium 25mg 23mg 0%
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
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.97g

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
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%

People also compare

Oregano
Oregano vs Basil
Basil
Oregano
Oregano vs Rosemary
Rosemary
Oregano
Oregano vs Parsley
Parsley
Bay leaf
Bay leaf vs Thyme
Thyme
Bay leaf
Bay leaf vs Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Bay leaf
Bay leaf vs Basil
Basil

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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.