Oregano vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oregano and fennel seeds

Oregano is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet fennel seeds are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and fats.
Oregano covers your daily iron needs 228% more than fennel seeds.
Oregano contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than fennel seeds. While oregano contains 1.044mg of vitamin B6, fennel seeds contain only 0.47mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, fennel seed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oregano

Fennel seeds

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.5%
Contains more IronIron	+98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+229.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oregano

Fennel seeds

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+122.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+813%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	621.7µg		518%
Iron	36.8mg	18.54mg	228%
Vitamin E	18.26mg		122%
Manganese	4.99mg	6.533mg	67%
Folate	237µg		59%
Copper	0.633mg	1.067mg	48%
Phosphorus	148mg	487mg	48%
Vitamin B6	1.044mg	0.47mg	44%
Calcium	1597mg	1196mg	40%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.621g		39%
Magnesium	270mg	385mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	0.716g	9.91g	23%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	21mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.177mg	0.408mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.921mg		18%
Fats	4.28g	14.87g	16%
Protein	9g	15.8g	14%
Potassium	1260mg	1694mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.528mg	0.353mg	13%
Fiber	42.5g	39.8g	11%
Zinc	2.69mg	3.7mg	9%
Vitamin A	85µg	7µg	9%
Vitamin B3	4.64mg	6.05mg	9%
Selenium	4.5µg		8%
Carbs	68.92g	52.29g	6%
Choline	32.3mg		6%
Saturated fat	1.551g	0.48g	5%
Calories	265kcal	345kcal	4%
Sodium	25mg	88mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.369g	1.69g	2%
Fructose	1.13g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	218kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	24	N/A
Net carbs	26.42g	12.49g	N/A
Sugar	4.09g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.203mg	0.253mg	0%
Threonine	0.322mg	0.602mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.441mg	0.695mg	0%
Leucine	0.78mg	0.996mg	0%
Lysine	0.5mg	0.758mg	0%
Methionine	0.127mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.449mg	0.647mg	0%
Valine	0.585mg	0.915mg	0%
Histidine	0.144mg	0.331mg	0%