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Oats vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oats and oregano

  • Oats are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B1, yet oregano is higher in iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 401% more than oats.
  • Oats contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than oregano. While oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, oregano contains only 0.177mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.7%
Contains more IronIron +679.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.633mg
~equal in Manganese ~4.99mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +323.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 4.72mg 36.8mg 401%
Calcium 54mg 1597mg 154%
Fiber 10.6g 42.5g 128%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 1.044mg 71%
Phosphorus 523mg 148mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.177mg 49%
Folate 56µg 237µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.528mg 30%
Potassium 429mg 1260mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 4.64mg 23%
Magnesium 177mg 270mg 22%
Protein 16.89g 9g 16%
Zinc 3.97mg 2.69mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.921mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.369g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Calories 389kcal 265kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.716g 4%
Fats 6.9g 4.28g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 4.916mg 4.99mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.551g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Copper 0.626mg 0.633mg 1%
Carbs 66.27g 68.92g 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +357.6%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.