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Chocolate vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and oregano different?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper and fats; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 511% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 12 times more saturated fat than oregano. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, oregano contains only 1.551g.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than chocolate (23).

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 CopperCopper +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2751.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.4%
Contains more IronIron +358.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Sodium ~25mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Oregano
Oregano
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +608%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7575.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.1µg 621.7µg 511%
Iron 8.02mg 36.8mg 360%
Manganese 1.419mg 4.99mg 155%
Calcium 56mg 1597mg 154%
Fiber 7g 42.5g 142%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 18.26mg 118%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 1.044mg 77%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.551g 77%
Folate 237µg 59%
Copper 1.028mg 0.633mg 44%
Fats 31.28g 4.28g 42%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.528mg 37%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 0.621g 34%
Magnesium 146mg 270mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 4.64mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.716g 22%
Potassium 559mg 1260mg 21%
Calories 546kcal 265kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.177mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.921mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 85µg 9%
Protein 4.88g 9g 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 148mg 8%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.69mg 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Carbs 61.17g 68.92g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 4.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.369g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 24mg 25mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +630.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +923.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +1232.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 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 SucroseSucrose +4982.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.