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Pork vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and oregano different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium and vitamin B1; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, copper, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Pork contains 10 times more selenium than oregano. While pork contains 45.3µg of selenium, oregano contains only 4.5µg.

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Spices, oregano, dried 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +906.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8305.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.9%
Contains more IronIron +4129.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +767.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55344.4%

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.
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4640%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.87mg 36.8mg 449%
Manganese 0.009mg 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 19mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 18.26mg 120%
Selenium 45.3µg 4.5µg 74%
Copper 0.073mg 0.633mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.177mg 58%
Folate 5µg 237µg 58%
Magnesium 28mg 270mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.044mg 45%
Protein 27.32g 9g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Potassium 423mg 1260mg 25%
Carbs 0g 68.92g 23%
Saturated fat 5.23g 1.551g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.528mg 16%
Fats 13.92g 4.28g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.716g 14%
Phosphorus 246mg 148mg 14%
Choline 93.9mg 32.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 85µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.921mg 4%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.69mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.64mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.369g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Calories 242kcal 265kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +203.6%
Contains more FatsFats +225.2%
Contains more WaterWater +482.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +784.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +764.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.