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Oregano vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oregano and barley

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate, while barley has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 516% higher.
  • Barley contains 48 times less calcium than oregano. Oregano contains 1597mg of calcium, while barley contains 33mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Barley, hulled.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4739.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +922.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

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 7.7% 0% 28% 365% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178%
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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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28159.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.604mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 2.2µg 516%
Iron 36.8mg 3.6mg 415%
Calcium 1597mg 33mg 156%
Manganese 4.99mg 1.943mg 132%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0.57mg 118%
Fiber 42.5g 17.3g 101%
Selenium 4.5µg 37.7µg 60%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.318mg 56%
Folate 237µg 19µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.646mg 39%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.621g 39%
Magnesium 270mg 133mg 33%
Potassium 1260mg 452mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.285mg 19%
Phosphorus 148mg 264mg 17%
Copper 0.633mg 0.498mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 0.282mg 13%
Vitamin A 85µg 1µg 9%
Protein 9g 12.48g 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.551g 0.482g 5%
Calories 265kcal 354kcal 4%
Fats 4.28g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 68.92g 73.48g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.108g 2%
Zinc 2.69mg 2.77mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 0.295g 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 4.604mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g
~equal in Water ~9.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.