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Brown sugar vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and oregano

  • Brown sugar contains less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate than oregano.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1824.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +847.4%
Contains more IronIron +5083.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1246.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +8866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7696.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2446.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23600%
Contains more CholineCholine +1304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.71mg 36.8mg 451%
Manganese 0.064mg 4.99mg 214%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 83mg 1597mg 151%
Vitamin E 0mg 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 1.044mg 77%
Copper 0.047mg 0.633mg 65%
Magnesium 9mg 270mg 62%
Folate 1µg 237µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.528mg 41%
Potassium 133mg 1260mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 4.64mg 28%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.69mg 24%
Phosphorus 4mg 148mg 21%
Protein 0.12g 9g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.921mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.177mg 15%
Carbs 98.09g 68.92g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.369g 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.551g 7%
Fats 0g 4.28g 7%
Calories 380kcal 265kcal 6%
Selenium 1.2µg 4.5µg 6%
Choline 2.3mg 32.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.716g 2%
Net carbs 98.09g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 28mg 25mg 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%
Fructose 1.11g 1.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +641%
Contains more OtherOther +1648.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +10291.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1.13g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.