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Parsley vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parsley and oregano

  • Parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, yet oregano is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 849% higher.
  • Parsley contains 58 times more vitamin C than oregano. Parsley contains 133mg of vitamin C, while oregano contains 2.3mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index than parsley.

Food types used in this article are Parsley, fresh and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.4%
Contains more IronIron +493.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3018.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5682.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2334.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 621.7µg 849%
Iron 6.2mg 36.8mg 383%
Manganese 0.16mg 4.99mg 210%
Fiber 3.3g 42.5g 157%
Calcium 138mg 1597mg 146%
Vitamin C 133mg 2.3mg 145%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 18.26mg 117%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 1.044mg 73%
Copper 0.149mg 0.633mg 54%
Magnesium 50mg 270mg 52%
Vitamin A 421µg 85µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.528mg 33%
Carbs 6.33g 68.92g 21%
Potassium 554mg 1260mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 4.64mg 21%
Folate 152µg 237µg 21%
Zinc 1.07mg 2.69mg 15%
Phosphorus 58mg 148mg 13%
Protein 2.97g 9g 12%
Calories 36kcal 265kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.921mg 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.177mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1.369g 8%
Saturated fat 0.132g 1.551g 6%
Fats 0.79g 4.28g 5%
Choline 12.8mg 32.3mg 4%
Sodium 56mg 25mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.716g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +783.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203%
Contains more FatsFats +441.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +988.8%
Contains more OtherOther +257.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients
  2. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.