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Table salt vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between table salt and oregano

  • Oregano is richer than table salt in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1684% higher.
  • Oregano contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Oregano
Oregano
10
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 +26900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6554.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15650%
Contains more IronIron +11051.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2010%
Contains more ZincZinc +2590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4890%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Oregano
Oregano
11
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Oregano DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 25mg 1684%
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.33mg 36.8mg 456%
Manganese 0.1mg 4.99mg 213%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 24mg 1597mg 157%
Vitamin E 0mg 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.044mg 80%
Copper 0.03mg 0.633mg 67%
Magnesium 1mg 270mg 64%
Folate 0µg 237µg 59%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.528mg 41%
Potassium 8mg 1260mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.64mg 29%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.69mg 24%
Carbs 0g 68.92g 23%
Phosphorus 0mg 148mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.921mg 18%
Protein 0g 9g 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.177mg 15%
Calories 0kcal 265kcal 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.369g 9%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Fats 0g 4.28g 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.551g 7%
Choline 0mg 32.3mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +1168.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4865%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.