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Brazil nut vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brazil nut and oregano

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, and phosphorus, yet oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3477% more than oregano.
  • Brazil nut contains 10 times more saturated fat than oregano. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, oregano contains only 1.551g.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +389.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +898.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more IronIron +1414.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1408.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1472.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Oregano DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 4.5µg 3477%
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 2.43mg 36.8mg 430%
Manganese 1.223mg 4.99mg 164%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 1.369g 154%
Calcium 160mg 1597mg 144%
Fiber 7.5g 42.5g 140%
Copper 1.743mg 0.633mg 123%
Fats 67.1g 4.28g 97%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 18.26mg 84%
Phosphorus 725mg 148mg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 1.044mg 73%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.551g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.716g 58%
Folate 22µg 237µg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.528mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.177mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 4.64mg 27%
Magnesium 376mg 270mg 25%
Calories 659kcal 265kcal 20%
Carbs 11.74g 68.92g 19%
Potassium 659mg 1260mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.921mg 15%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.69mg 12%
Protein 14.32g 9g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 2.3mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.13g 1%
Choline 28.8mg 32.3mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 4.09g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.621g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1467.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.1%
Contains more WaterWater +190.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +3235.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1682.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +156%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.