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Oregano vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and onions different?

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate than onions.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Oregano contains 913 times more vitamin E than onions. While oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, onions contain only 0.02mg.

Spices, oregano, dried and Onions, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6843.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +763%
Contains more IronIron +17423.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1482.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3768.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%

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
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%
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +648.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155325%
Contains more FolateFolate +1147.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.4µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.21mg 457%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.129mg 211%
Fiber 42.5g 1.7g 163%
Calcium 1597mg 23mg 157%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.02mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.12mg 71%
Copper 0.633mg 0.039mg 66%
Magnesium 270mg 10mg 62%
Folate 237µg 19µg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.027mg 39%
Potassium 1260mg 146mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.116mg 28%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.17mg 23%
Carbs 68.92g 9.34g 20%
Phosphorus 148mg 29mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.123mg 16%
Protein 9g 1.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.046mg 11%
Calories 265kcal 40kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.017g 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.042g 7%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 7.4mg 6%
Fats 4.28g 0.1g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.013g 2%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.13g 1.29g 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
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +718.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2148.6%
Contains more WaterWater +797.4%

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
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5407.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7952.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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
Onion
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.99g
~equal in Glucose ~1.97g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.