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Oregano vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oregano and ginger

  • Ginger has less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and copper than oregano.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 518% more than ginger.
  • Oregano has 100 times more calcium than ginger. While oregano has 1597mg of calcium, ginger has only 16mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, oregano, dried and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +527.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9881.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.6%
Contains more IronIron +6033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +691.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2079%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1452.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +621600%
Contains more FolateFolate +2054.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.1µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.6mg 453%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.229mg 207%
Fiber 42.5g 2g 162%
Calcium 1597mg 16mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.26mg 120%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.16mg 68%
Folate 237µg 11µg 57%
Magnesium 270mg 43mg 54%
Copper 0.633mg 0.226mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.034mg 38%
Potassium 1260mg 415mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.75mg 24%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.34mg 21%
Carbs 68.92g 17.77g 17%
Phosphorus 148mg 34mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.203mg 14%
Protein 9g 1.82g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.025mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 80kcal 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.154g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.203g 6%
Fats 4.28g 0.75g 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 5mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 25mg 13mg 1%
Choline 32.3mg 28.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.5%
Contains more FatsFats +470.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.8%
Contains more OtherOther +922.1%
Contains more WaterWater +694.5%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +364.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.