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Oregano vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and chocolate cake different?

  • Oregano is higher than chocolate cake in iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 440% more than chocolate cake.
  • Oregano contains 27 times more calcium than chocolate cake. Oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, while chocolate cake contains 60mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index (41) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2561.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +2185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1682.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.4%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2446.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 1.61mg 440%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.28mg 205%
Fiber 42.5g 1.6g 164%
Calcium 1597mg 60mg 154%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.041mg 77%
Magnesium 270mg 32mg 57%
Folate 237µg 27µg 53%
Copper 0.633mg 0.207mg 47%
Potassium 1260mg 140mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.213mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.137mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.69mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.551g 5.43g 18%
Choline 32.3mg 128.4mg 17%
Fats 4.28g 15.1g 17%
Sodium 25mg 315mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 6.039g 13%
Selenium 4.5µg 11.9µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.304mg 12%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 2.761g 9%
Protein 9g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 106mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 371kcal 5%
Carbs 68.92g 53.4g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +337.2%
Contains more FatsFats +252.8%
Contains more WaterWater +145.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +743.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.