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Biscuit vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and oregano

  • Biscuits have less iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, folate, potassium, and vitamin A than oregano.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 424% more than biscuits.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +579.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +941.3%
Contains more IronIron +1169%
Contains more CopperCopper +672%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1220.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2882.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 2.9mg 36.8mg 424%
Manganese 0.378mg 4.99mg 201%
Fiber 1.5g 42.5g 164%
Calcium 235mg 1597mg 136%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 1.044mg 78%
Copper 0.082mg 0.633mg 61%
Magnesium 18mg 270mg 60%
Folate 61µg 237µg 44%
Potassium 121mg 1260mg 34%
Selenium 19.5µg 4.5µg 27%
Sodium 580mg 25mg 24%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.69mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.369g 19%
Fats 16.3g 4.28g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.528mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.716g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.177mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.551g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.921mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.64mg 11%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Carbs 44.6g 68.92g 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 265kcal 4%
Protein 7g 9g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 164mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +280.8%
Contains more WaterWater +191%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +867.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.