Oregano vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oregano and amaranth different?
- Oregano has more iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than amaranth.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 434% higher.
- Oregano contains 96 times more vitamin E than amaranth. While oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, amaranth contains only 0.19mg.
- Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than amaranth (97).
Spices, oregano, dried and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +315.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3297.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +833.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1652.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +324.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +212.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +484.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +9510.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1874.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +823.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +977.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 518% | |
| Iron | 36.8mg | 2.1mg | 434% |
| Manganese | 4.99mg | 0.854mg | 180% |
| Fiber | 42.5g | 2.1g | 162% |
| Calcium | 1597mg | 47mg | 155% |
| Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 0.19mg | 120% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 0.113mg | 72% |
| Folate | 237µg | 22µg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.633mg | 0.149mg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 65mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.022mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1260mg | 135mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.64mg | 0.235mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 68.92g | 18.69g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 0.86mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
| Protein | 9g | 3.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 85µg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 9% | |
| Calories | 265kcal | 102kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.551g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 4.28g | 1.58g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 5.5µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 25mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.42g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 148mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.78mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.585mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +922.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +656.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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