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Oregano vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and flour different?

  • Oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper, while flour is higher in selenium.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 518% more than flour.
  • Oregano contains 304 times more vitamin E than flour. Oregano contains 18.26mg of vitamin E, while flour contains 0.06mg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077.6%
Contains more IronIron +693.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +653.3%

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%
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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% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.494mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.3µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 4.64mg 402%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.682mg 187%
Fiber 42.5g 2.7g 159%
Calcium 1597mg 15mg 158%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.06mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.044mg 77%
Magnesium 270mg 22mg 59%
Copper 0.633mg 0.144mg 54%
Selenium 4.5µg 33.9µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.785mg 51%
Potassium 1260mg 107mg 34%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.7mg 18%
Folate 237µg 183µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.438mg 10%
Vitamin A 85µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 5.904mg 8%
Phosphorus 148mg 108mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.155g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.413g 6%
Calories 265kcal 364kcal 5%
Fats 4.28g 0.98g 5%
Choline 32.3mg 10.4mg 4%
Protein 9g 10.33g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.494mg 3%
Carbs 68.92g 76.31g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.087g 2%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 352kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1610.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +723%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.