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Oregano vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and prunes different?

  • Oregano is higher than prunes in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 468% more than prunes.
  • Oregano contains 59 times more folate than prunes. Oregano contains 237µg of folate, while prunes contain 4µg.
  • Prunes have a higher glycemic index (29) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +558.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3614%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +3857%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1568.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%

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
11
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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +944.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +5825%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 59.5µg 469%
Iron 36.8mg 0.93mg 448%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.299mg 204%
Calcium 1597mg 43mg 155%
Fiber 42.5g 7.1g 142%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.43mg 119%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.205mg 65%
Folate 237µg 4µg 58%
Magnesium 270mg 41mg 55%
Copper 0.633mg 0.281mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.186mg 26%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.44mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.882mg 17%
Potassium 1260mg 732mg 16%
Fructose 1.13g 12.45g 14%
Protein 9g 2.18g 14%
Phosphorus 148mg 69mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.051mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.422mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.062g 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.3µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.088g 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.38g 6%
Vitamin A 85µg 39µg 5%
Choline 32.3mg 10.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.053g 2%
Carbs 68.92g 63.88g 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.6mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Calories 265kcal 240kcal 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1026.3%
Contains more OtherOther +198.1%
Contains more WaterWater +211.4%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1250.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2108.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +506.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1240%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1001.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.