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Oregano vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oregano and chard

  • Oregano is higher in iron, vitamin K, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, and copper, yet chard is higher in vitamin A.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 432% more than chard.
  • Oregano contains 28 times more calcium than chard. While oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, chard contains only 58mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Chard
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 48% 85% 54% 9% 14% 23% 44% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2653.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.5%
Contains more IronIron +1528.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +715.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1394%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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%
Chard
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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 60% 102% 38% 0% 8.5% 20% 6.8% 9.8% 20% 0% 818% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +514%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1128.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Chard DV% diff.
Iron 36.8mg 2.26mg 432%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 327.3µg 245%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.334mg 202%
Fiber 42.5g 2.1g 162%
Calcium 1597mg 58mg 154%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 1.89mg 109%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.085mg 74%
Folate 237µg 9µg 57%
Copper 0.633mg 0.163mg 52%
Magnesium 270mg 86mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.086mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.36mg 27%
Vitamin A 85µg 306µg 25%
Carbs 68.92g 4.13g 22%
Potassium 1260mg 549mg 21%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.33mg 21%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 18mg 17%
Phosphorus 148mg 33mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.163mg 15%
Protein 9g 1.88g 14%
Calories 265kcal 20kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.034mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.028g 9%
Sodium 25mg 179mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.012g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.9µg 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.08g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.016g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 32.3mg 28.7mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 2.03g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.038mg 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
Chard
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2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1568.8%
Contains more OtherOther +524.6%
Contains more WaterWater +833%

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
Chard
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21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.028 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4789.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Chard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/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.