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Oregano vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Oregano is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 395% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Oregano contains 61 times more vitamin A than pigeon pea raw. Oregano contains 1701IU of vitamin A, while pigeon pea raw contains 28IU.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index (22) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types were 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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1128.5%
Contains more IronIron +603.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.76mg

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%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 5.23mg 395%
Calcium 1597mg 130mg 147%
Manganese 4.99mg 1.791mg 139%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Fiber 42.5g 15g 110%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.283mg 59%
Folate 237µg 456µg 55%
Copper 0.633mg 1.057mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.643mg 39%
Phosphorus 148mg 367mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.187mg 26%
Protein 9g 21.7g 25%
Magnesium 270mg 183mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 2.965mg 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 1.266mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 8.2µg 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.33g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.814g 4%
Calories 265kcal 343kcal 4%
Fats 4.28g 1.49g 4%
Potassium 1260mg 1392mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 68.92g 62.78g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.012g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Zinc 2.69mg 2.76mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Sodium 25mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.1%
~equal in Carbs ~62.78g
~equal in Water ~10.59g

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.