Oregano vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between oregano and wheat
- Oregano has more iron, calcium, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, wheat is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
- Oregano covers your daily need for iron, 416% more than wheat .
- The glycemic index of wheat is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, oregano, dried and Wheat, durum.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4597.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +192.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +945.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +243.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1886.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +336.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +149.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +451.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 621.7µg | 518% | |
| Iron | 36.8mg | 3.52mg | 416% |
| Fiber | 42.5g | 170% | |
| Calcium | 1597mg | 34mg | 156% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 89.4µg | 154% |
| Vitamin E | 18.26mg | 122% | |
| Manganese | 4.99mg | 3.012mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 508mg | 51% |
| Folate | 237µg | 43µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.044mg | 0.419mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.121mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 144mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1260mg | 431mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 4.16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.64mg | 6.738mg | 13% |
| Protein | 9g | 13.68g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.633mg | 0.553mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 85µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Choline | 32.3mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.551g | 0.454g | 5% |
| Calories | 265kcal | 339kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 4.28g | 2.47g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.369g | 0.978g | 3% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.13g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 68.92g | 71.13g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.716g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 26.42g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.921mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.203mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.322mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.441mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.78mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.127mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.449mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.585mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.144mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +342.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.7% |