Oregano vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between oregano and flax seeds?
- Oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, and copper.
- Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 514% more.
- Oregano has 59 times more vitamin E than flax seeds. While oregano has 18.26mg of vitamin E, flax seeds have only 0.31mg.
We used Spices, oregano, dried and Seeds, flaxseed types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +526.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55% |
| Contains more IronIron | +542.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +464.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5790.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +228% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14358.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +828.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +143.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 4.3µg | 515% |
| Iron | 36.8mg | 5.73mg | 388% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 28.73g | 182% |
| Calcium | 1597mg | 255mg | 134% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 1.644mg | 122% |
| Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 0.31mg | 120% |
| Manganese | 4.99mg | 2.482mg | 109% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 642mg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.633mg | 1.22mg | 65% |
| Fiber | 42.5g | 27.3g | 61% |
| Fats | 4.28g | 42.16g | 58% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 0.473mg | 44% |
| Folate | 237µg | 87µg | 38% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 25.4µg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 392mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.161mg | 28% |
| Protein | 9g | 18.29g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 7.527g | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 4.34mg | 15% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 534kcal | 13% |
| Carbs | 68.92g | 28.88g | 13% |
| Potassium | 1260mg | 813mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.64mg | 3.08mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.551g | 3.663g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 85µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.3mg | 78.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.13g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 0.985mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.42g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sodium | 25mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.322mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0.896mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.78mg | 1.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.127mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.957mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.585mg | 1.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.144mg | 0.472mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9 g
Fats:
4.28 g
Carbs:
68.92 g
Water:
9.93 g
Other:
7.87 g
Protein:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +885% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.369 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +951.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1998.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.15 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +375% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +26.4% |
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