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Oregano vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oregano and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Oregano is richer in iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, folate, potassium, and vitamin A, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 435% higher.
  • Oregano contains 27 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. Oregano contains 42.5g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 1.6g.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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.
Oregano
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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1276.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +596.1%
Contains more IronIron +1740%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2322.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
10
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 2mg 435%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.206mg 208%
Fiber 42.5g 1.6g 164%
Calcium 1597mg 116mg 148%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 80%
Magnesium 270mg 20mg 60%
Copper 0.633mg 0.098mg 59%
Folate 237µg 46µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Potassium 1260mg 181mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.209mg 25%
Sodium 25mg 460mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Carbs 68.92g 20.08g 16%
Fats 4.28g 14.96g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.551g 3.803g 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 3.384mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 3.474g 7%
Zinc 2.69mg 1.91mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.306g 7%
Protein 9g 11.82g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 148mg 122mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1.69g 1%
Calories 265kcal 257kcal 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.2%
Contains more OtherOther +327.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +249.5%
Contains more WaterWater +416.6%

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% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +385.2%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +97.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +82.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +49.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.