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Oregano vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oregano and eggs?

  • Oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while eggs are higher in copper.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% higher.

We used Spices, oregano, dried and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this comparison.

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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.
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 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3094%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +2992.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19092.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +216%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +584.4%

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.
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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1672.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +762.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Egg DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0.3µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 1.19mg 445%
Manganese 4.99mg 0.026mg 216%
Fiber 42.5g 0g 170%
Calcium 1597mg 50mg 155%
Copper 0.633mg 2mg 152%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 1.03mg 115%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.121mg 71%
Magnesium 270mg 10mg 62%
Selenium 4.5µg 30.8µg 48%
Folate 237µg 44µg 48%
Choline 32.3mg 293.8mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Potassium 1260mg 126mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 0.064mg 29%
Carbs 68.92g 1.12g 23%
Zinc 2.69mg 1.05mg 15%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Fats 4.28g 10.61g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 1.398mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.066mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.551g 3.267g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 4.077g 8%
Protein 9g 12.58g 7%
Vitamin A 85µg 149µg 7%
Calories 265kcal 155kcal 6%
Sodium 25mg 124mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 148mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.513mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.12g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 1.414g 0%
Tryptophan 0.203mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.322mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.441mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.78mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.127mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.585mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6053.6%
Contains more OtherOther +635.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +147.9%
Contains more WaterWater +651.5%

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +469.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.414g

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.