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Oregano vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and crouton different?

  • Oregano is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and vitamin A; however, crouton is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 409% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than crouton (72).

Spices, oregano, dried and Croutons, plain are the varieties 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2001.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.1%
Contains more IronIron +802%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +898%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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%
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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3915.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 4.08mg 409%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.5mg 195%
Calcium 1597mg 76mg 152%
Fiber 42.5g 5.1g 150%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.026mg 78%
Selenium 4.5µg 37.5µg 60%
Magnesium 270mg 31mg 57%
Copper 0.633mg 0.163mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.623mg 37%
Potassium 1260mg 124mg 33%
Sodium 25mg 698mg 29%
Folate 237µg 132µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.272mg 20%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.89mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.429mg 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Calories 265kcal 407kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 3.059g 6%
Protein 9g 11.9g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 148mg 115mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 5.439mg 5%
Fats 4.28g 6.6g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 68.92g 73.5g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.273g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Saturated fat 1.551g 1.51g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +80.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.51g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.273g

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.