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Oregano vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oregano and oats

  • Oregano is higher in iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet oats are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B1.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 401% more than oats.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.7%
Contains more IronIron +679.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Copper ~0.626mg
~equal in Manganese ~4.916mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +323.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 4.72mg 401%
Calcium 1597mg 54mg 154%
Fiber 42.5g 10.6g 128%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.119mg 71%
Phosphorus 148mg 523mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.763mg 49%
Folate 237µg 56µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.139mg 30%
Potassium 1260mg 429mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.961mg 23%
Magnesium 270mg 177mg 22%
Protein 9g 16.89g 16%
Zinc 2.69mg 3.97mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 1.349mg 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 2.535g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Calories 265kcal 389kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 2.178g 4%
Fats 4.28g 6.9g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 4.99mg 4.916mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.551g 1.217g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Copper 0.633mg 0.626mg 1%
Carbs 68.92g 66.27g 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more OtherOther +357.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
~equal in Carbs ~66.27g

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.