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Broccoli vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and oregano?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, yet oregano is higher in iron, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, and magnesium.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for iron is 451% more.
  • Broccoli has 39 times more vitamin C than oregano. While broccoli has 89.2mg of vitamin C, oregano has only 2.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +1185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.7%
Contains more IronIron +4941.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1191.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2276.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +3778.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2241%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Oregano DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 36.8mg 451%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 621.7µg 433%
Manganese 0.21mg 4.99mg 208%
Fiber 2.6g 42.5g 160%
Calcium 47mg 1597mg 155%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 18.26mg 117%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 2.3mg 97%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 1.044mg 67%
Copper 0.049mg 0.633mg 65%
Magnesium 21mg 270mg 59%
Folate 63µg 237µg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.528mg 32%
Potassium 316mg 1260mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 4.64mg 25%
Carbs 6.64g 68.92g 21%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.69mg 21%
Protein 2.82g 9g 12%
Calories 34kcal 265kcal 12%
Phosphorus 66mg 148mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.369g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.177mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.551g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.921mg 7%
Fats 0.37g 4.28g 6%
Vitamin A 31µg 85µg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.5µg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 32.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 33mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +799.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +938%
Contains more OtherOther +804.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6409.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3502.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +810%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +287.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +66.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.