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Oregano vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oregano and bananas?

  • Oregano is richer than bananas in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% more.
  • Oregano has 319 times more calcium than bananas. While oregano has 1597mg of calcium, bananas have only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Spices, oregano, dried and Bananas, raw types 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.
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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252%
Contains more IronIron +14053.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +711.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1693.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1748.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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.
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124240%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085%
Contains more CholineCholine +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.5µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.26mg 457%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.27mg 205%
Fiber 42.5g 2.6g 160%
Calcium 1597mg 5mg 159%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.1mg 121%
Copper 0.633mg 0.078mg 62%
Magnesium 270mg 27mg 58%
Folate 237µg 20µg 54%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.367mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.073mg 35%
Potassium 1260mg 358mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.665mg 25%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.15mg 23%
Phosphorus 148mg 22mg 18%
Protein 9g 1.09g 16%
Carbs 68.92g 22.84g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.334mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.031mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.073g 9%
Calories 265kcal 89kcal 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 3µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.112g 7%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 8.7mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 1µg 6%
Fats 4.28g 0.33g 6%
Fructose 1.13g 4.85g 5%
Choline 32.3mg 9.8mg 4%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.032g 2%
Sodium 25mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 12.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +725.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.8%
Contains more OtherOther +848.2%
Contains more WaterWater +654.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1775.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +162.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +329.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.