Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
oregano
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and oregano:
Oregano is high in calories and strawberry has 88% less calories than oregano - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and oregano has 265 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to oregano for carbs. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 7:85:8 and for oregano, 13:88:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Strawberries | Oregano | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 85% | 88% |
| Fat | 8% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Oregano is high in carbohydrates and strawberry has 89% less carbohydrates than oregano - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and oregano has 68.9g of carbohydrates.
Oregano is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 20 times more dietary fiber than strawberry - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oregano has 42.5g of dietary fiber.
Strawberries and oregano contain similar amounts of sugar - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and oregano has 4.1g of sugar.
Oregano is a great source of protein and it has 12 times more protein than strawberry - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and oregano has 9g of protein.
Strawberry has 102.4 times less saturated fat than oregano - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oregano has 1.6g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 24 times more Vitamin C than oregano - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oregano has 2.3mg of Vitamin C.
Oregano has signficantly more Vitamin A than strawberry - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oregano has 85ug of Vitamin A.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 61 times more Vitamin E than strawberry - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oregano has 18.3mg of Vitamin E.
Oregano is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 281 times more Vitamin K than strawberry - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oregano has 621.7ug of Vitamin K.
Oregano has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Strawberries | Oregano | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.177 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.528 MG |
| Niacin | 0.386 MG | 4.64 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.921 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 1.044 MG |
| Folate | 24 UG | 237 UG |
Oregano is an excellent source of calcium and it has 98 times more calcium than strawberry - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and oregano has 1597mg of calcium.
Oregano is an excellent source of iron and it has 88 times more iron than strawberry - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and oregano has 36.8mg of iron.
Oregano is an excellent source of potassium and it has 724% more potassium than strawberry - strawberry has 153mg of potassium per 100 grams and oregano has 1260mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
| Strawberries | Oregano | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 7 UG | 1007 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 26 UG | 1895 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 20 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, oregano has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than strawberry per 100 grams.
| Strawberries | Oregano | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.621 G |
| Total | 0.065 G | 0.621 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oregano has more linoleic acid than strawberry per 100 grams.
| Strawberries | Oregano | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 0.748 G |
| Total | 0.09 G | 0.748 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Oregano (Spices, oregano, dried) .
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