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Flour vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and oregano different?

  • Flour is richer in selenium, while oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, and copper.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 518% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 8 times more selenium than oregano. Flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, while oregano contains 4.5µg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than oregano (5).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Spices, oregano, dried types were used in this article.

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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.
Flour
Flour
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +653.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10546.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077.6%
Contains more IronIron +693.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.7%

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.
Flour
Flour
2
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% 1.2% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.528mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 4.64mg 36.8mg 402%
Manganese 0.682mg 4.99mg 187%
Fiber 2.7g 42.5g 159%
Calcium 15mg 1597mg 158%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 1.044mg 77%
Magnesium 22mg 270mg 59%
Copper 0.144mg 0.633mg 54%
Selenium 33.9µg 4.5µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.177mg 51%
Potassium 107mg 1260mg 34%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.69mg 18%
Folate 183µg 237µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.921mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.64mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 148mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.551g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.369g 6%
Calories 364kcal 265kcal 5%
Fats 0.98g 4.28g 5%
Choline 10.4mg 32.3mg 4%
Protein 10.33g 9g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.528mg 3%
Carbs 76.31g 68.92g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.716g 2%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 352kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 73.61g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more FatsFats +336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1610.9%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +723%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.5%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.