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Black pepper vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black pepper and oregano?

  • Black pepper is higher in manganese and copper, yet oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 382% more.
  • Black pepper has 3 times more manganese than oregano. While black pepper has 12.753mg of manganese, oregano has only 4.99mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Spices, pepper, black and Spices, oregano, dried types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 CopperCopper +110.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.5%
Contains more IronIron +279%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.1%
~equal in Potassium ~1260mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1655.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +279.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1294.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 163.7µg 621.7µg 382%
Iron 9.71mg 36.8mg 339%
Manganese 12.753mg 4.99mg 338%
Calcium 443mg 1597mg 115%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 18.26mg 115%
Copper 1.33mg 0.633mg 77%
Fiber 25.3g 42.5g 69%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 1.044mg 58%
Folate 17µg 237µg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.528mg 27%
Magnesium 171mg 270mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 4.64mg 22%
Zinc 1.19mg 2.69mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.921mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.177mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 85µg 6%
Choline 11.3mg 32.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Protein 10.39g 9g 3%
Fats 3.26g 4.28g 2%
Carbs 63.95g 68.92g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 1.369g 2%
Potassium 1329mg 1260mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.392g 1.551g 1%
Fructose 0.23g 1.13g 1%
Calories 251kcal 265kcal 1%
Selenium 4.9µg 4.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 158mg 148mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 20mg 25mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.716g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 -10.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.716g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
22% 46% 28% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.91 g
Glucose: 1.9 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +691.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +391.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0.15g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.