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Oregano vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oregano and nutmeg

  • Oregano has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate; however, nutmeg has more copper.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 518% more.
  • Oregano is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, oregano, dried and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%

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%
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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oregano Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 0µg 518%
Iron 36.8mg 3.04mg 422%
Calcium 1597mg 184mg 141%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 0mg 122%
Saturated fat 1.551g 25.94g 111%
Manganese 4.99mg 2.9mg 91%
Fiber 42.5g 20.8g 87%
Vitamin B6 1.044mg 0.16mg 68%
Fats 4.28g 36.31g 49%
Copper 0.633mg 1.027mg 44%
Folate 237µg 76µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.057mg 36%
Potassium 1260mg 350mg 27%
Magnesium 270mg 183mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.64mg 1.299mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.346mg 14%
Calories 265kcal 525kcal 13%
Phosphorus 148mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin A 85µg 5µg 9%
Carbs 68.92g 49.29g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.369g 0.35g 7%
Protein 9g 5.84g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.716g 3.22g 6%
Zinc 2.69mg 2.15mg 5%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.6µg 5%
Choline 32.3mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 899kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.14 N/A
Net carbs 26.42g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 25mg 16mg 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%
Contains more FatsFats +748.4%

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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.7%

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