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Turkey meat vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and oregano

  • Turkey meat has more protein; however, oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, and folate.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K 518% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat has 3 times more protein than oregano. While turkey meat has 28.55g of protein, oregano has only 9g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +562.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11307.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.2%
Contains more IronIron +3276.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35542.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.69mg

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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2533.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.921mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 1.09mg 36.8mg 446%
Manganese 0.014mg 4.99mg 216%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 14mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 18.26mg 121%
Copper 0.093mg 0.633mg 60%
Magnesium 30mg 270mg 57%
Folate 9µg 237µg 57%
Selenium 29.8µg 4.5µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Protein 28.55g 9g 39%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 1.044mg 33%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.105g 0.621g 32%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 4.64mg 31%
Potassium 239mg 1260mg 30%
Carbs 0.06g 68.92g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.528mg 19%
Phosphorus 223mg 148mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.177mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Choline 87.4mg 32.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 12µg 85µg 8%
Fats 7.39g 4.28g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.716g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.369g 5%
Calories 189kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Sodium 103mg 25mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.551g 3%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.69mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.921mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 66kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +217.2%
Contains more FatsFats +72.7%
Contains more WaterWater +539.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114766.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +269.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.