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Pasta vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and oregano

  • Pasta contains less iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, folate, potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than oregano.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for iron is 446% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5150%
Contains more IronIron +3128.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +380.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2127.7%

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2970.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 1.14mg 36.8mg 446%
Manganese 0.224mg 4.99mg 207%
Fiber 42.5g 170%
Calcium 6mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 1.044mg 78%
Magnesium 18mg 270mg 60%
Copper 0.093mg 0.633mg 60%
Folate 64µg 237µg 43%
Potassium 24mg 1260mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.528mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.64mg 23%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.69mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.921mg 15%
Carbs 24.93g 68.92g 15%
Phosphorus 63mg 148mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 6µg 85µg 9%
Protein 5.15g 9g 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Calories 131kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.551g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.369g 6%
Fats 1.05g 4.28g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.177mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.716g 1%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +590.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.8%
Contains more FatsFats +307.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2438.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.1%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/nutrients
  2. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.