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Feta vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and oregano?

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, while oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, calcium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 517% higher.
  • Oregano is lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than oregano (5).

We used Cheese, feta and Spices, oregano, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1321.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1932.3%
Contains more IronIron +5561.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1878.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17721.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.69mg

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.
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34438.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +640.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.921mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 621.7µg 517%
Iron 0.65mg 36.8mg 452%
Manganese 0.028mg 4.99mg 216%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 18.26mg 121%
Calcium 493mg 1597mg 110%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Copper 0.032mg 0.633mg 67%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.551g 61%
Magnesium 19mg 270mg 60%
Folate 32µg 237µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 1.044mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 25mg 39%
Potassium 62mg 1260mg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 337mg 148mg 27%
Fats 21.28g 4.28g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.528mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 4.64mg 23%
Carbs 4.09g 68.92g 22%
Selenium 15µg 4.5µg 19%
Protein 14.21g 9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.716g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.369g 5%
Vitamin A 125µg 85µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 32.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.69mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.921mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 264kcal 265kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +397.2%
Contains more WaterWater +456.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1585.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +545.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.6%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.