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Oregano vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and teff different?

  • Oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 516% higher.
  • Oregano contains 228 times more vitamin E than teff. While oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, teff contains only 0.08mg.

Spices, oregano, dried and Teff, uncooked 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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.1%
Contains more IronIron +382.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32621.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 1.9µg 517%
Iron 36.8mg 7.63mg 365%
Manganese 4.99mg 9.24mg 185%
Calcium 1597mg 180mg 142%
Fiber 42.5g 8g 138%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.08mg 121%
Folate 237µg 59%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.482mg 43%
Phosphorus 148mg 429mg 40%
Potassium 1260mg 427mg 25%
Magnesium 270mg 184mg 20%
Copper 0.633mg 0.81mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.39mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 9g 13.3g 9%
Zinc 2.69mg 3.63mg 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 3.363mg 8%
Calories 265kcal 367kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.449g 5%
Fats 4.28g 2.38g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Choline 32.3mg 13.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.071g 2%
Carbs 68.92g 73.13g 1%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.84g N/A
Selenium 4.5µg 4.4µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.942mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +232.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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
Teff
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +46.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +140.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.