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Dates vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dates and oregano

  • Oregano is richer than dates in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 516% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index than dates.

Food types used in this article are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +527.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3994.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.1%
Contains more IronIron +3507.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +827.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1804.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Dates
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22925.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1147.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +412.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.7µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 1.02mg 36.8mg 447%
Manganese 0.262mg 4.99mg 206%
Calcium 39mg 1597mg 156%
Fiber 8g 42.5g 138%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 1.044mg 68%
Folate 19µg 237µg 55%
Magnesium 43mg 270mg 54%
Copper 0.206mg 0.633mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.528mg 36%
Fructose 19.56g 1.13g 23%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.69mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 4.64mg 21%
Potassium 656mg 1260mg 18%
Protein 2.45g 9g 13%
Phosphorus 62mg 148mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.177mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 1.369g 9%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.551g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.921mg 7%
Fats 0.39g 4.28g 6%
Choline 6.3mg 32.3mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 4.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.716g 2%
Carbs 75.03g 68.92g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.3mg 2%
Calories 282kcal 265kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +106.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.3%
Contains more FatsFats +997.4%
Contains more OtherOther +391.9%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1888.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7105.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 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 +2519.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +945.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1631%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.