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Oregano vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oregano and brown rice

  • Oregano is richer than brown rice in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Oregano contains 532 times more calcium than brown rice. Oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, while brown rice contains 3mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Spices, oregano, dried and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1365.1%
Contains more IronIron +6471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10641.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310750%
Contains more FolateFolate +2533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +251.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.178mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.2µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 0.56mg 453%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.974mg 175%
Fiber 42.5g 1.6g 164%
Calcium 1597mg 3mg 159%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.17mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.123mg 71%
Copper 0.633mg 0.106mg 59%
Folate 237µg 9µg 57%
Magnesium 270mg 39mg 55%
Potassium 1260mg 86mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.069mg 35%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.71mg 18%
Carbs 68.92g 25.58g 14%
Protein 9g 2.74g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 2.561mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.38mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.366g 7%
Calories 265kcal 123kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.26g 6%
Phosphorus 148mg 103mg 6%
Fats 4.28g 0.97g 5%
Choline 32.3mg 9.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0g 1%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.369g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.178mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1688.6%
Contains more WaterWater +607.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +279.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.