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Oregano vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and parmesan different?

  • Oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, parmesan is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 517% higher.
  • Oregano has less saturated fat.

Spices, oregano, dried and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +694.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +7410.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1482.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6928.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +664.4%

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%
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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3345.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +580.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36470.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3850%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Parmesan DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 1.7µg 517%
Iron 36.8mg 0.49mg 454%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.071mg 214%
Fiber 42.5g 0g 170%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.53mg 118%
Sodium 25mg 1804mg 77%
Calcium 1597mg 853mg 74%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.081mg 74%
Phosphorus 148mg 627mg 68%
Copper 0.633mg 0.04mg 66%
Saturated fat 1.551g 15.371g 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Folate 237µg 6µg 58%
Magnesium 270mg 34mg 56%
Selenium 4.5µg 34.4µg 54%
Protein 9g 28.42g 39%
Fats 4.28g 27.84g 36%
Potassium 1260mg 180mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.08mg 29%
Vitamin A 85µg 262µg 20%
Carbs 68.92g 13.91g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 7.13g 16%
Zinc 2.69mg 4.2mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.026mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.358mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.45mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 420kcal 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 32.3mg 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 0g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.386g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +395.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.8%
Contains more FatsFats +550.5%
Contains more WaterWater +128.1%
~equal in Other ~7.18g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.386g

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +114.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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