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Oregano vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oregano and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar contains less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate than oregano.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Sugars, brown.

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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
10
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1824.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +847.4%
Contains more IronIron +5083.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1246.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +8866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7696.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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
11
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2446.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23600%
Contains more CholineCholine +1304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.71mg 451%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.064mg 214%
Fiber 42.5g 0g 170%
Calcium 1597mg 83mg 151%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.041mg 77%
Copper 0.633mg 0.047mg 65%
Magnesium 270mg 9mg 62%
Folate 237µg 1µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0mg 41%
Potassium 1260mg 133mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.11mg 28%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.03mg 24%
Phosphorus 148mg 4mg 21%
Protein 9g 0.12g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.132mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 68.92g 98.09g 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0g 7%
Fats 4.28g 0g 7%
Calories 265kcal 380kcal 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.2µg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 2.3mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0g 2%
Net carbs 26.42g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 97.02g N/A
Sodium 25mg 28mg 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%
Fructose 1.13g 1.11g 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +641%
Contains more OtherOther +1648.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10291.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1.11g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.