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Chili pepper vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and oregano?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, while oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, magnesium, copper, and folate.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 506% higher.
  • Oregano has 62 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while oregano has 2.3mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than oregano (5).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, oregano, dried types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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 -64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11307.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.3%
Contains more IronIron +3472.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +934.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2568.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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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 CVitamin C +6147.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2546.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +514%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +358.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4340.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +930.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 621.7µg 506%
Iron 1.03mg 36.8mg 447%
Manganese 0.187mg 4.99mg 209%
Fiber 1.5g 42.5g 164%
Calcium 14mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 2.3mg 157%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 18.26mg 117%
Magnesium 23mg 270mg 59%
Copper 0.129mg 0.633mg 56%
Folate 23µg 237µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 1.044mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.528mg 34%
Potassium 322mg 1260mg 28%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.69mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 4.64mg 21%
Carbs 8.81g 68.92g 20%
Phosphorus 43mg 148mg 15%
Protein 1.87g 9g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.921mg 14%
Calories 40kcal 265kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.177mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.369g 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.551g 7%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.5µg 7%
Fats 0.44g 4.28g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 85µg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 32.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +786.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.3%
Contains more FatsFats +872.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +682.3%
Contains more OtherOther +815.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.8%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.