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Buckwheat vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between buckwheat and oregano?

  • Oregano is richer than buckwheat in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 516% more.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +429.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22714.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1331.8%
Contains more IronIron +4500%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +341%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1138.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.5%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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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 +20188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1255.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32621.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1592.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 621.7µg 517%
Iron 0.8mg 36.8mg 450%
Manganese 0.403mg 4.99mg 199%
Fiber 2.7g 42.5g 159%
Calcium 7mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 1.044mg 74%
Folate 14µg 237µg 56%
Copper 0.146mg 0.633mg 54%
Magnesium 51mg 270mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.528mg 38%
Potassium 88mg 1260mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 4.64mg 23%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.69mg 19%
Carbs 19.94g 68.92g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.177mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.921mg 11%
Phosphorus 70mg 148mg 11%
Protein 3.38g 9g 11%
Calories 92kcal 265kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1.369g 8%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1.551g 6%
Fats 0.62g 4.28g 6%
Selenium 2.2µg 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 32.3mg 2%
Fructose 0.1g 1.13g 1%
Sodium 4mg 25mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.716g 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +661.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.3%
Contains more FatsFats +590.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1730.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 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 +127.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1030%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.