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Oregano vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oregano and beetroot?

  • Oregano is richer than beetroot in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% more.
  • Oregano has 457 times more vitamin E than beetroot. While oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, beetroot has only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Spices, oregano, dried and Beets, 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.
Oregano
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9881.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.7%
Contains more IronIron +4500%
Contains more CopperCopper +744%
Contains more ZincZinc +668.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%

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%
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1458.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310750%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +438.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.2µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.8mg 450%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.329mg 203%
Fiber 42.5g 2.8g 159%
Calcium 1597mg 16mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.04mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.067mg 75%
Copper 0.633mg 0.075mg 62%
Magnesium 270mg 23mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.04mg 38%
Folate 237µg 109µg 32%
Potassium 1260mg 325mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.334mg 27%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.35mg 21%
Carbs 68.92g 9.56g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.155mg 15%
Phosphorus 148mg 40mg 15%
Protein 9g 1.61g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.031mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 43kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.06g 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 2µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.027g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.17g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4.9mg 3%
Sodium 25mg 78mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.032g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 6.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +459%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.9%
Contains more OtherOther +628.7%
Contains more WaterWater +782%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2181.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.