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Rosemary vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rosemary and oregano

  • Rosemary has more vitamin A; however, oregano is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 377% more than rosemary.
  • Oregano has 2 times less vitamin A than rosemary. Rosemary has 2924IU of vitamin A, while oregano has 1701IU.
  • Rosemary has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rosemary is 70, while the glycemic index of oregano is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rosemary, fresh 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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains more IronIron +453.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +419.8%
~equal in Sodium ~25mg

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
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 +847.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 6.65mg 36.8mg 377%
Manganese 0.96mg 4.99mg 175%
Calcium 317mg 1597mg 128%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Fiber 14.1g 42.5g 114%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 1.044mg 54%
Magnesium 91mg 270mg 43%
Copper 0.301mg 0.633mg 37%
Folate 109µg 237µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.528mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 4.64mg 23%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2.3mg 22%
Potassium 668mg 1260mg 17%
Zinc 0.93mg 2.69mg 16%
Carbs 20.7g 68.92g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.177mg 12%
Phosphorus 66mg 148mg 12%
Protein 3.31g 9g 11%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Calories 131kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin A 146µg 85µg 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.838g 1.551g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 1.369g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.921mg 2%
Fats 5.86g 4.28g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.716g 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Sodium 26mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 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 FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +582.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.9%
Contains more OtherOther +233.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 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 +62%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.