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Crouton vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and oregano different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium and vitamin B1; however, oregano is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 409% higher.
  • Crouton contains 8 times more selenium than oregano. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, oregano contains only 4.5µg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2001.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.1%
Contains more IronIron +802%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +898%

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3915.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 4.08mg 36.8mg 409%
Manganese 0.5mg 4.99mg 195%
Calcium 76mg 1597mg 152%
Fiber 5.1g 42.5g 150%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 1.044mg 78%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.5µg 60%
Magnesium 31mg 270mg 57%
Copper 0.163mg 0.633mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.177mg 37%
Potassium 124mg 1260mg 33%
Sodium 698mg 25mg 29%
Folate 132µg 237µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.528mg 20%
Zinc 0.89mg 2.69mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.921mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Calories 407kcal 265kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.716g 6%
Protein 11.9g 9g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 148mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 4.64mg 5%
Fats 6.6g 4.28g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Carbs 73.5g 68.92g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 1.369g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Saturated fat 1.51g 1.551g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +80.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214.8%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.551g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.369g

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.