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Oregano vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and chestnut different?

  • Oregano is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while chestnut is higher in vitamin C.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 438% more than chestnut.
  • Oregano contains 100 times more vitamin A than chestnut. Oregano contains 1701IU of vitamin A, while chestnut contains 17IU.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3371.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +2027.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +976%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +534.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +523.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1060.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 1.73mg 438%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.854mg 180%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 1597mg 46mg 155%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.233mg 62%
Magnesium 270mg 54mg 51%
Folate 237µg 38µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.104mg 33%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 26.7mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.731mg 24%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.25mg 22%
Copper 0.633mg 0.472mg 18%
Potassium 1260mg 715mg 16%
Protein 9g 2g 14%
Carbs 68.92g 27.76g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.316mg 12%
Vitamin A 85µg 1µg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Calories 265kcal 131kcal 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 99mg 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.26g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.545g 5%
Fats 4.28g 1.38g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.148mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.476g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Sodium 25mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350%
Contains more FatsFats +210.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1008.5%
Contains more WaterWater +586.3%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.