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Oregano vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and wheat gluten different?

  • Oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and copper; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than wheat gluten (64).

Spices, oregano, dried and Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1024.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1160%
Contains more IronIron +607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +782.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 5.2mg 395%
Manganese 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 42.5g 0.6g 168%
Calcium 1597mg 142mg 146%
Protein 9g 75.16g 132%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0mg 80%
Selenium 4.5µg 39.7µg 64%
Folate 237µg 0µg 59%
Magnesium 270mg 25mg 58%
Copper 0.633mg 0.182mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0mg 41%
Potassium 1260mg 100mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 68.92g 13.79g 18%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.85mg 17%
Phosphorus 148mg 260mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.272g 6%
Calories 265kcal 370kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.81g 4%
Fats 4.28g 1.85g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.156g 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Sodium 25mg 29mg 0%
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 - ALA 0.621g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +131.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +399.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +687%
Contains more ProteinProtein +735.1%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.