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Brown rice vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and oregano

  • Oregano is richer than brown rice in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 -84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1365.1%
Contains more IronIron +6471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.3%

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 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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10641.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +310750%
Contains more FolateFolate +2533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +251.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.56mg 36.8mg 453%
Manganese 0.974mg 4.99mg 175%
Fiber 1.6g 42.5g 164%
Calcium 3mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 1.044mg 71%
Copper 0.106mg 0.633mg 59%
Folate 9µg 237µg 57%
Magnesium 39mg 270mg 55%
Potassium 86mg 1260mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.528mg 35%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.69mg 18%
Carbs 25.58g 68.92g 14%
Protein 2.74g 9g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 4.64mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.921mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.369g 7%
Calories 123kcal 265kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.551g 6%
Phosphorus 103mg 148mg 6%
Fats 0.97g 4.28g 5%
Choline 9.2mg 32.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Selenium 5.8µg 4.5µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.13g 1%
Sodium 4mg 25mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.716g 1%
Net carbs 23.98g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.24g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.177mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.621g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +607.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1688.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 46% 28% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.91 g
Glucose: 1.9 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +279.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.

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