Teff vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and oregano different?
- Teff is higher in manganese and phosphorus; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 516% higher.
- Teff contains 3 times more phosphorus than oregano. While teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, oregano contains only 148mg.
Teff, uncooked 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +28% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +787.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +382.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22725% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +32621.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +146.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 621.7µg | 517% |
Iron | 7.63mg | 36.8mg | 365% |
Manganese | 9.24mg | 4.99mg | 185% |
Calcium | 180mg | 1597mg | 142% |
Fiber | 8g | 42.5g | 138% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 18.26mg | 121% |
Folate | 237µg | 59% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 1.044mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 429mg | 148mg | 40% |
Potassium | 427mg | 1260mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 184mg | 270mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.528mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.81mg | 0.633mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.177mg | 18% |
Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
Zinc | 3.63mg | 2.69mg | 9% |
Protein | 13.3g | 9g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 85µg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 4.64mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.449g | 1.551g | 5% |
Calories | 367kcal | 265kcal | 5% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% | |
Choline | 13.1mg | 32.3mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.38g | 4.28g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 1.369g | 2% |
Fructose | 0.47g | 1.13g | 1% |
Carbs | 73.13g | 68.92g | 1% |
Sodium | 12mg | 25mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 65.13g | 26.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.84g | 4.09g | N/A |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 4.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.716g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.686mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | 0.621g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +79.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +232.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~68.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +46.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +160.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +140.4% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g