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Oregano vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oregano and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 504% more.
  • Oregano has 609 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index than oregano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1976.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9881.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +757.1%
Contains more IronIron +13042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1443.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6216.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4634.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2510%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3690.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +438.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 16.4µg 504%
Iron 36.8mg 0.28mg 457%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.079mg 214%
Fiber 42.5g 0.5g 168%
Calcium 1597mg 16mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.03mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.04mg 77%
Copper 0.633mg 0.041mg 66%
Magnesium 270mg 13mg 61%
Folate 237µg 7µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.033mg 38%
Potassium 1260mg 147mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.098mg 28%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.2mg 23%
Carbs 68.92g 3.63g 22%
Phosphorus 148mg 24mg 18%
Protein 9g 0.65g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.259mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 15kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.027mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.032g 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 5µg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.3µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.037g 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.11g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.005g 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2.8mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 0.87g 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3790.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1798.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1971.1%
Contains more WaterWater +859%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4178.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2933.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.