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Oregano vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and shortbread different?

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and folate than shortbread.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 509% higher.
  • Oregano contains 123 times more calcium than shortbread. While oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, shortbread contains only 13mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than shortbread (64).

Spices, oregano, dried and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1828.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1331.8%
Contains more IronIron +1134.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +449%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1370.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5551.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +3488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 11µg 509%
Iron 36.8mg 2.98mg 423%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.393mg 200%
Fiber 42.5g 1.3g 165%
Calcium 1597mg 13mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 2.44mg 105%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.071mg 75%
Magnesium 270mg 14mg 61%
Copper 0.633mg 0.09mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 8.326g 46%
Folate 237µg 81µg 39%
Fats 4.28g 26.22g 34%
Potassium 1260mg 88mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.551g 8.105g 30%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.49mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.314mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.353mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 6.708g 15%
Sodium 25mg 353mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.321mg 12%
Calories 265kcal 514kcal 12%
Phosphorus 148mg 66mg 12%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 3.275mg 9%
Protein 9g 5.37g 7%
Choline 32.3mg 0.9mg 6%
Selenium 4.5µg 6.2µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 68.92g 63.78g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175.8%
Contains more OtherOther +664.1%
Contains more FatsFats +512.6%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +836.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.2%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +427.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +276.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2206.6%
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.