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Whey vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and oregano

  • Whey contains less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate than oregano.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Oregano
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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 +3275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +682.6%
Contains more IronIron +61233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15725%
Contains more ZincZinc +1969.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.8%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3267.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23600%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.06mg 36.8mg 459%
Manganese 0.001mg 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 47mg 1597mg 155%
Vitamin E 0mg 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 1.044mg 78%
Copper 0.004mg 0.633mg 70%
Magnesium 8mg 270mg 62%
Folate 1µg 237µg 59%
Potassium 161mg 1260mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.64mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.528mg 28%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.69mg 23%
Carbs 5.14g 68.92g 21%
Protein 0.85g 9g 16%
Phosphorus 46mg 148mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.177mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 265kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.921mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 1.369g 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 85µg 9%
Fats 0.36g 4.28g 6%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.551g 6%
Selenium 1.9µg 4.5µg 5%
Choline 16mg 32.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.716g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +837.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1088.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1240.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1384.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12345.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.