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Oregano vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oregano and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Oregano is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet Peruvian groundcherry is higher in vitamin C.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 448% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
  • Oregano contains 177 times more calcium than Peruvian groundcherry. While oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, Peruvian groundcherry contains only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw.

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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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17644.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3580%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +378.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 1mg 448%
Manganese 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 1597mg 9mg 159%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 80%
Copper 0.633mg 70%
Magnesium 270mg 64%
Folate 237µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.04mg 38%
Potassium 1260mg 37%
Zinc 2.69mg 24%
Carbs 68.92g 11.2g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Phosphorus 148mg 40mg 15%
Protein 9g 1.9g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 2.8mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 53kcal 11%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 11mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.7g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 85µg 36µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 2%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 11.2g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.7%
Contains more FatsFats +511.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.4%
Contains more OtherOther +883.8%
Contains more WaterWater +760%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.