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Nutmeg vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and oregano

  • Nutmeg has more copper; however, oregano has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% more.
  • Nutmeg has 17 times more saturated fat than oregano. Nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, while oregano has 1.551g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +767.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more IronIron +1110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.3%

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
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 CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 3.04mg 36.8mg 422%
Calcium 184mg 1597mg 141%
Vitamin E 0mg 18.26mg 122%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.551g 111%
Manganese 2.9mg 4.99mg 91%
Fiber 20.8g 42.5g 87%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 1.044mg 68%
Fats 36.31g 4.28g 49%
Copper 1.027mg 0.633mg 44%
Folate 76µg 237µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.528mg 36%
Potassium 350mg 1260mg 27%
Magnesium 183mg 270mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 4.64mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.177mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 265kcal 13%
Phosphorus 213mg 148mg 9%
Vitamin A 5µg 85µg 9%
Carbs 49.29g 68.92g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.369g 7%
Protein 5.84g 9g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.716g 6%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.69mg 5%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.5µg 5%
Choline 8.8mg 32.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.3mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 16mg 25mg 0%
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 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +748.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +349.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.