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Oregano vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oregano and yam different?

  • Oregano is higher than yam in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 516% more than yam.
  • Oregano contains 94 times more calcium than yam. Oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, while yam contains 17mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than oregano (5).

Spices, oregano, dried and Yam, raw 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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9294.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +6714.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1156.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%

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
10
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%
Yam
Yam
1
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26930.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +930.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +643.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 2.3µg 516%
Iron 36.8mg 0.54mg 453%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.397mg 200%
Calcium 1597mg 17mg 158%
Fiber 42.5g 4.1g 154%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.35mg 119%
Magnesium 270mg 21mg 59%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.293mg 58%
Folate 237µg 23µg 54%
Copper 0.633mg 0.178mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.032mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.552mg 26%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.24mg 22%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 17.1mg 16%
Protein 9g 1.53g 15%
Carbs 68.92g 27.88g 14%
Potassium 1260mg 816mg 13%
Phosphorus 148mg 55mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.314mg 12%
Vitamin A 85µg 7µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.076g 9%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.037g 7%
Calories 265kcal 118kcal 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 0.7µg 7%
Fats 4.28g 0.17g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.112mg 5%
Choline 32.3mg 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.006g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 25mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +488.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.2%
Contains more OtherOther +859.8%
Contains more WaterWater +600.9%

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1701.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.