Oregano vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oregano and barley
- Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate, while barley has more selenium and vitamin B1.
- Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 516% higher.
- Barley contains 48 times less calcium than oregano. Oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, while barley contains 33mg.
- Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Barley, hulled.
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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 | +103% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4739.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +178.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +922.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +737.8% |
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 | +8400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3103.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +226.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +228.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28159.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1147.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 2.2µg | 516% |
Iron | 36.8mg | 3.6mg | 415% |
Calcium | 1597mg | 33mg | 156% |
Manganese | 4.99mg | 1.943mg | 132% |
Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 0.57mg | 118% |
Fiber | 42.5g | 17.3g | 101% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 37.7µg | 60% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 0.318mg | 56% |
Folate | 237µg | 19µg | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.646mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 270mg | 133mg | 33% |
Potassium | 1260mg | 452mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.285mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 264mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.633mg | 0.498mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 0.282mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 85µg | 1µg | 9% |
Protein | 9g | 12.48g | 7% |
Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 1.551g | 0.482g | 5% |
Calories | 265kcal | 354kcal | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
Fats | 4.28g | 2.3g | 3% |
Carbs | 68.92g | 73.48g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 1.108g | 2% |
Sodium | 25mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
Zinc | 2.69mg | 2.77mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 0.295g | 1% |
Net carbs | 26.42g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.09g | 0.8g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 4.64mg | 4.604mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.322mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.78mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.127mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.585mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.144mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +86.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +242.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
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Carbs
~73.48g
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Water
~9.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +142.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |