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Oregano vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oregano and cumin

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, calcium, folate, and vitamin B6, while cumin has more iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 514% higher.
  • Cumin contains 24 times less folate than oregano. Oregano contains 237µg of folate, while cumin contains 10µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, cumin seed.

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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%
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +80.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.6%

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%
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11413%
Contains more FolateFolate +2270%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.579mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Cumin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 5.4µg 514%
Iron 36.8mg 66.36mg 370%
Fiber 42.5g 10.5g 128%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 3.33mg 100%
Manganese 4.99mg 3.333mg 72%
Calcium 1597mg 931mg 67%
Folate 237µg 10µg 57%
Phosphorus 148mg 499mg 50%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.435mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.628mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 14.04g 33%
Fats 4.28g 22.27g 28%
Copper 0.633mg 0.867mg 26%
Magnesium 270mg 366mg 23%
Zinc 2.69mg 4.8mg 19%
Protein 9g 17.81g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Potassium 1260mg 1788mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.327mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 3.279g 13%
Carbs 68.92g 44.24g 8%
Calories 265kcal 375kcal 6%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 7.7mg 6%
Sodium 25mg 168mg 6%
Vitamin A 85µg 64µg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Choline 32.3mg 24.7mg 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.2µg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 4.579mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.551g 1.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 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
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
Contains more FatsFats +420.3%
~equal in Other ~7.62g

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
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1860.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.535g

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.