Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g %6
Saturated Fat 2g %7
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 25mg %1
Total Carbohydrate 69g %23
Dietary Fiber 42g %151
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 9g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 1597.0mg %122
Iron 36.8mg %204
Potassium 1260mg %33
Phosphorus 148.0mg %14
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in oregano
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin C 2.3mg %3
Choline, total 32.3mg %6
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.2mg %15
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.9mg %18
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 4.6mg %29
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.5mg %41
Vitamin A 1701.0IU %57
Vitamin B6 1.0mg %80
Vitamin E 18.3mg %122
Vitamin K 621.7µg %518
Minerals in oregano
Sodium 25.0mg %2
Selenium 4.5µg %8
Phosphorus 148.0mg %15
Zinc 2.7mg %19
Potassium 1260.0mg %33
Magnesium 270.0mg %64
Copper 0.6mg %70
Calcium 1597.0mg %123
Iron 36.8mg %204
Manganese 5.0mg %217
Amino Acids in oregano
Methionine 0.1g %16
Histidine 0.1g %19
Lysine 0.5g %22
Leucine 0.8g %27
Threonine 0.3g %29
Isoleucine 0.4g %29
Valine 0.6g %30
Tyrosine 0.3g %32
Cystine 0.1g %36
Phenylalanine 0.4g %48
Tryptophan 0.2g %68
Fatty Acids in oregano
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.62g %39
ALA 0.62g %56
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of oregano is 60.9/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Oregano has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 15 | 16 |
| Lysine | 45 | 56 |
| Leucine | 59 | 87 |
| Threonine | 23 | 36 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 49 |
| Valine | 39 | 65 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 23 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 26 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 83 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in oregano is 1.5 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of oregano is 2.7 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in oregano as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for oregano is 46/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for oregano
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 1.20 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 4.25 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 50.40 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 5.91 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 58.14 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 10.79 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 59%
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