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Oregano vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oregano and mussels

  • Oregano has more iron, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and folate; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than oregano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +629.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4739.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.1%
Contains more IronIron +447.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1891.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +944%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~91µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 6.72mg 376%
Fiber 42.5g 0g 170%
Calcium 1597mg 33mg 156%
Selenium 4.5µg 89.6µg 155%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Manganese 4.99mg 6.8mg 79%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.1mg 73%
Magnesium 270mg 37mg 55%
Copper 0.633mg 0.149mg 54%
Folate 237µg 76µg 40%
Protein 9g 23.8g 30%
Potassium 1260mg 268mg 29%
Carbs 68.92g 7.39g 21%
Phosphorus 148mg 285mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Sodium 25mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 13.6mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.42mg 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 172kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.85g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.95mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 1.014g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.212g 1%
Vitamin A 85µg 91µg 1%
Fats 4.28g 4.48g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Zinc 2.69mg 2.67mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +832.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.4%
Contains more WaterWater +515.8%
~equal in Fats ~4.48g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.