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Oregano vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and potatoes different?

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and folate than potatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 516% higher.
  • Oregano contains 1826 times more vitamin E than potatoes. While oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, potatoes contain only 0.01mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than potatoes (86).

Spices, oregano, dried and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.5%
Contains more IronIron +4443.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +796.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2395%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30985%
Contains more FolateFolate +1480%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +756.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 2µg 516%
Iron 36.8mg 0.81mg 450%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.2mg 208%
Fiber 42.5g 2.1g 162%
Calcium 1597mg 12mg 159%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.01mg 122%
Magnesium 270mg 23mg 59%
Copper 0.633mg 0.11mg 58%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.298mg 57%
Folate 237µg 15µg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.032mg 38%
Potassium 1260mg 425mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.061mg 22%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 19.7mg 19%
Carbs 68.92g 17.49g 17%
Protein 9g 2.05g 14%
Phosphorus 148mg 57mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.295mg 13%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.042g 9%
Calories 265kcal 77kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.081mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.025g 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.4µg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fats 4.28g 0.09g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 12.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.002g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.26g 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.035mg 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +339%
Contains more FatsFats +4655.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.1%
Contains more OtherOther +602.7%
Contains more WaterWater +698.1%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3159.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +435.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +512.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +334.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.