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Oregano vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and pecan different?

  • Oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, and magnesium; however, pecan is richer in copper and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 515% higher.
  • Oregano contains 23 times more calcium than pecan. While oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, pecan contains only 70mg.

Spices, oregano, dried and Nuts, pecans 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%
Pecan
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2181.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.3%
Contains more IronIron +1354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Manganese ~4.5mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17662.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.863mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Pecan DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 3.5µg 515%
Iron 36.8mg 2.53mg 428%
Calcium 1597mg 70mg 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 21.614g 135%
Fiber 42.5g 9.6g 132%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 1.4mg 112%
Fats 4.28g 71.97g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 40.801g 100%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.21mg 64%
Copper 0.633mg 1.2mg 63%
Folate 237µg 22µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.66mg 40%
Magnesium 270mg 121mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.13mg 31%
Potassium 1260mg 410mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.167mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.551g 6.18g 21%
Manganese 4.99mg 4.5mg 21%
Calories 265kcal 691kcal 21%
Phosphorus 148mg 277mg 18%
Carbs 68.92g 13.86g 18%
Zinc 2.69mg 4.53mg 17%
Vitamin A 85µg 3µg 9%
Fructose 1.13g 0.04g 1%
Selenium 4.5µg 3.8µg 1%
Choline 32.3mg 40.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.863mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 0mg 1%
Protein 9g 9.17g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.262mg 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.3%
Contains more WaterWater +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +431.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1581.5%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5598.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1478.8%

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
Pecan
2
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4650%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2725%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +328.6%
~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.