Cereal vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and oregano
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet oregano is higher in vitamin K, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, and magnesium.
- Oregano covers your daily vitamin K needs 518% more than cereal.
- Cereal contains 36 times more vitamin B1 than oregano. While cereal contains 6.288mg of vitamin B1, oregano contains only 0.177mg.
- The glycemic index of oregano is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1321.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15870% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +362% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +531.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1573.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +857.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3452.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +633% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +538.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +473.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22725% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +307.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 621.7µg | 518% |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.177mg | 509% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 1.044mg | 380% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.528mg | 257% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 4.99mg | 183% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 42.5g | 164% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1597mg | 159% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 4.64mg | 156% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 18.26mg | 121% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 85µg | 81% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 270mg | 60% |
| Folate | 237µg | 59% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.633mg | 55% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 2.69mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 2.3mg | 40% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 36.8mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 1260mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 25mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.921mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 148mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 1.369g | 7% |
| Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.551g | 6% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 265kcal | 6% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 9g | 6% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 68.92g | 6% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 4.28g | 5% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 4.5µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 1.13g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.716g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +296.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +162.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +286.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +970.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +603.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +334.6% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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